Leadership isn’t about having the smartest answers.
04 Jun 2025
When you shift from “Here’s what I think we should do” to “What would change if we understood why this keeps happening?”, you stop being the tester with opinions and start being the person who unlocks momentum.
In quality work, the right question can turn a vague complaint into a measurable risk, and a stalled conversation into a shared plan.
In quality work, the right question can turn a vague complaint into a measurable risk, and a stalled conversation into a shared plan.
Kat Obring
Founder, Director
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Kat Obring has spent 20+ years in software delivery: DevOps QA engineer, Head of Delivery, and now a quality coach who helps engineering teams build measurable improvement practices. She runs Kato Coaching Ltd and has presented at PeersCon, Agile Testing Days, HUSTEF, and TestBash, among others. She is direct, opinionated, and has strong feelings about the word "quality."
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