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THE ONLY GOOD QUALITY METRIC IS MORALE @jennydoesthings

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS HI I’M JENNY! ▸ Test Lead at Willowtree ▸ Yes, we’re hiring! ▸ Human interfacing is my favorite thing ▸ Testing is also my favorite thing ▸ Two cats—Dante and Dax ▸ Ask me for a sticker later! ▸ Yes, they’re also my favorite things ▸ My pronouns are she/her

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IT’S STORY TIME! Me, probably @JENNYDOESTHINGS

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THIS QUESTION HAS PLAGUED ME FOR MY ENTIRE CAREER SERIOUSLY @jennydoesthings

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS SO, LET’S TALK ABOUT IT ▸Less effective metrics ▸What do you actually want to measure? ▸The case for morale as a metric ▸Measuring morale

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LESS EFFECTIVE METRICS BABY DON’T HURT ME DON’T HURT ME NO MORE @jennydoesthings

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WHO DO YOUR METRICS HURT? ASK YOURSELF THIS: @jennydoesthings

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WHAT IS THE CONTEXT FOR YOUR METRICS? ASK YOURSELF THIS: @jennydoesthings

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS LESS EFFECTIVE METRICS - WHAT ARE THEY ▸ Test cases executed ▸ Bugs found ▸ Bugs resolved ▸ Deferred defects ▸ X of Y completed

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ANYTHING THAT IS A STRICT COUNT CAN BE LESS EFFECTIVE THE SHORT STORY IS… @jennydoesthings

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS LESS EFFECTIVE METRICS - WHY ARE THEY LESS EFFECTIVE ▸ Very game-able ▸ Encourages dishonest reporting ▸ Pit parts of your team against each other ▸ Enhances toxic patterns in teams ▸ Most of them measure the process not the product ▸ They are inaccurate…depending on what you want to measure

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS LESS EFFECTIVE METRICS - WHAT DRAWS US TO THEM ▸ Easy to count ▸ Easy to measure ▸ Easy to compare ▸ Easy to explain ▸ Graphs!! Everyone loves graphs!!

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WE ARE CONDITIONED TO ACCEPTS THESE AS VALID MEASURES OF OUR EFFECTIVENESS IN THE END… @jennydoesthings

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS LESS EFFECTIVE METRICS - CAVEAT ▸ This assumes you’re primarily wanting to measure the product and the people ▸ If you are looking to measure your process and the flow of defects, these metrics may be exactly what you need ▸ So…

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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MEASURE? YOU MEAN I HAVE TO CHOOSE?? @jennydoesthings

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MEASURE ▸ Numbers? ▸ Work done? ▸ Quality of…? ▸ Satisfaction? ▸ Compliance ▸ Performance ▸ Your process? ▸ Just want some pretty graphs

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MEASURE ▸ Take time to think about what matters to you ▸ What supports that? ▸ How can you quantify it? ▸ Metrics are hard

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METRICS ARE HARD REMEMBER: @jennydoesthings

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YOU GET WHAT YOU MEASURE REMEMBER: @jennydoesthings

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THE CASE FOR MORALE NOT MORELS OR MORALS @jennydoesthings

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS THE CASE FOR MORALE - WHAT IS IT ▸ Psychological safety ▸ Emotional health ▸ Contentedness ▸ Delight ▸ Pride ▸ Core Values

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS THE CASE FOR MORALE - CORE VALUES ▸ Core Values are a set of values that govern a team or company ▸ Some companies have these codified ▸ Sometimes they actually follow them ▸ Sometimes they don’t ▸ Each team should have values they adhere to

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS THE CASE FOR MORALE - WHY ▸ Not as easy to game without straight up lying ▸ One person is not signaled out ▸ Describes the health of the team ▸ Happy, safe teams makes better products ▸ Retention is much higher on high morale teams

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MORALE SUPPORTS ALL YOUR MAJOR GOALS MOST OF ALL @jennydoesthings

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS THE CASE FOR MORALE - WHY ▸ Happy, safe teams consistently out perform unhappy, unsafe teams. ▸ Health of the team correlates to performance ▸ Google study shows psychological safety as the top driver of performance ▸ Safe teams will work together to make the team as a whole better

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LET’S TALK MEASUREMENTS WAIT, DIDN’T WE JUST DO THIS? @jennydoesthings

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HOW DO YOU MEASURE FEELINGS? ASK YOURSELF THIS: @jennydoesthings

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HOW DO YOU PUT THEM INTO CONTEXT? ASK YOURSELF THIS: @jennydoesthings

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS THE CASE FOR MORALE - CONTEXT ▸ Pay attention ▸ One-on-ones ▸ That One Person ▸ Company wide initiatives ▸ Glassdoor

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CURATE SAFE SPACES TASK: @jennydoesthings

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FORM A SURVEY TASK: @jennydoesthings

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS LET’S TALK MEASUREMENTS - SURVEYS ▸ Your team needs to be psychologically safe to participate ▸ You need a team of large enough size to be anonymous ▸ Or agree with the team that it is okay if it’s clear who is answering ▸ Surveys need to be done regularly ▸ Actions must be taken on the results ▸ Do not focus on individuals, focus on the team

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS LET’S TALK MEASUREMENTS - SURVEYS ▸ Run the surveys regularly - ie: every sprint ▸ Score questions consistently ▸ 1-5, 1-7 ▸ Strongly agree to strongly disagree ▸ Keep an eye on the trends of the team, but don’t place too much stock until you have enough data

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WHAT DO YOU ASK? OKAY, SO… @jennydoesthings

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS SURVEYS - THE GOOGLE QUESTIONS ▸ If you make a mistake on this team, it is often held against you. ▸ Members of this team are able to bring up problems and tough issues. ▸ People on this team sometimes reject others for being different ▸ It is safe to take a risk on this team. ▸ It is difficult to ask other members of this team for help. ▸ No one on this ream would deliberately act in a way that undermines my efforts. ▸ Working with members of this team, my unique talents are valued and utilized.

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS SURVEYS - OTHER QUESTIONS/PHRASINGS ▸ I am comfortable asking for help within my team. ▸ I feel I can fail openly without being shamed by my team. ▸ I can express ideas that might be contrary to the rest of the team. ▸ I like my team. ▸ I am not comfortable giving or asking for constructive feedback with my team

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS SURVEYS - OTHER QUESTIONS/PHRASINGS ▸ We can brainstorm together or in front of each other. ▸ My team has a shared purpose or goal. ▸ We understand how we work together as a team. ▸ The team collaborates well together. ▸ My team has strong communication. ▸ No one is left out of the team.

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RELATE TO QUALITY? SO HOW DOES THAT @jennydoesthings

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ANY QUESTIONS? DERP @jennydoesthings

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@JENNYDOESTHINGS FIND ME ONLINE! ▸ [email protected] ▸ http://twitter.com/jennydoesthings ▸ https://linkedin.com/in/ jennybramble ▸ http://jennydoesthings.com ▸ Willowtree!