In the fourth Constructing Cooperative Relationships series entry, Kate Ellery describes how verbal, vocal and visual communication can be improved, and how these focus areas can impact relationships.

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Roles and responsibilities of testers in the Agile space have shifted from being the last team engaged to early involvement. Test Consultant, Maria Minhas explains why testers need to wear different hats and juggle different roles during the course of the iterative project life cycle.

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Parts I and II of this article series looked at why communication fails and how the human brain reacts in different ways, where being conscious of this you can tailor the way you communicate to ensure you get more cooperation from your peers.

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In her second constructing cooperative relationships article, Kate Ellery explains the foundations of team communication and its importance in ensuring goals are effectively met, especially in Agile environments with self-organising teams. Learn how the human brain affects communication and how to tap into the minds of others to ensure your messages are received as intended.

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Communication is so important to get right within a team (any team!) to ensure that the relationships you are building encourage cooperation and efficiency. Getting communication right results in a cohesive team who enjoy working together towards common understanding or goals. Getting it wrong can result in frustration and conflict, and potentially subsequent failure.

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