Track host
About the track
The last three years have been a period of massive disruption, work has changed, and we are still figuring out what the future could be.
There is no "new normal" - every organisation, every team, and every person will need to continually evolve to find the balance of remote, in-person, synchronous, and asynchronous that will be best for them.
In this track, we will show how some organisations are learning and adapting and how to keep mental wellness front and centre.
We will also discuss how to find ways to engage our people to create a great culture without creating any out-groups and how leaders need to show up and explore how immersive 3D environments might be part of our future.
The day in the host's words
Sessions in this track
Wednesday 29 March. 5 sessions per track, chosen and introduced by the Track Host.
10:35 Churchill (Ground Fl.) Session remote developer The Interaction Between the Hybrid and Remote Working Revolution and Maintaining Our Mental Health Helen Bartimote, C.Psychol Principal Psychologist @Container Solutions, For many professionals within the technology sector, the way in which we work with one another is changing at a phenomenal rate. 11:50 Churchill (Ground Fl.) Session remote developer How to Lead Effectively in Hybrid and Remote Environments (And What This Means for Our Brave New World) Erica Farmer Co-Founder and Business Director @Quantum Rise Talent Group Ltd A challenge to any leader and manager who wants to develop an engaging and best practice to working with hybrid and remote teams. Including a self-audit on current practice, skills, mindset, and a framework to support leaders and managers to get the best from their teams. 13:40 Churchill (Ground Fl.) Session visual tools The Shape of Thoughts: How to Create Visual Templates to Bring Clarity, Context and Change to You and Your Teams! Gemma Honour Director of Coaching @Bryter Work As teams have moved into remote ways of working, how we get together and collaborate needs more planning for meetings to be inspiring, creative and inclusive. This talk will help you to break out of Start/Stop/Continue columns and navigate beyond the Sailboat model for retrospectives! Learn about how to create your own visual templates. For years now, I have been creating templates for retrospectives, goal setting, product definition and more. I believe that everyone can create their own and that by harnessing the power of template creation, you can harness the power to shape; clarity, creativity, decision making, vision and more! 14:55 Churchill (Ground Fl.) Session remote developer Remote Working: The Day 8,000 People Suddenly Worked From Home Through the Present Rebecca Parsons CTO @Thoughtworks The COVID-19 pandemic quickly and radically altered the way many people and organizations feel about the potential for remote work. Some people say "Now we'll never do in-person meetings again", but that's simply not the case. 16:10 Westminster (4th Fl.) Panel Panel: Remote and Hybrid Work Helen Bartimote, C.Psychol, Rebecca Parsons, Gemma Honour All four of the track speakers will join in a panel discussion offering practical tips, techniques and advice on making work more effective, fulfilling and productive in the many ways of working that we experience in the unfolding and evolving environment we find ourselves in today.QCon London 2023 is a three day conference for senior software engineers, architects and team leads. An international program committee of working engineers selects every session. Patterns and practices, not products and pitches.