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Over the past few weeks, we’ve quietly opened an Expression of Interest  to onboard new practitioners for several projects currently underway. That prompted a recurring question — from both clients and  peers in the industry: Why aren’t you hiring permanent staff, engaging labour hire, or building a bench of fractional roles? The answer is simple, but often misunderstood. Because TEC isn’t structured as a traditional consulting firm. It’s a consulting collective  — and it has

We’re proud to share that an article by Erin Clark , Founder of TEC Consulting , has been featured in BWA Magazine . The piece reflects a theme we see again and again in our work at TEC: that good governance, clear roles, and practical systems  matter far more than buzzwords or shiny frameworks. When complexity is stripped back and accountability is clear, organisations move faster, make better decisions, and build trust. It’s always encouraging to see thoughtful, experience-

When TEC Consulting Director Erin Clark  took the stage at West Tech Fest , she opened with an apology. Not to founders. Not to executives. To developers. After more than two decades working on technology projects across organisations of all sizes, her confession was simple: Developers are rarely the problem. More often, they are absorbing the cost of unclear thinking, unrealistic planning, and weak product discipline elsewhere in the system. Developers build. Product teams c

Strategy is often treated as a moment of inspiration. A workshop. A deck. A bold statement about the future. In reality, the most useful strategy work rarely happens when energy is high and optimism is unchecked. It happens when teams are tired enough that reality can’t be ignored. Not burnt out. Not disengaged. Just tired enough that the fantasy version of next year doesn’t make it into the room. The optimism trap When strategy is done in moments of peak energy, organisation

In the space of a few weeks, Australia watched two high-profile failures unfold: The Bureau of Meteorology’s website collapsed during critical weather events. A Deloitte report was revealed to be largely written by AI — and not even checked properly before delivery. Individually, these stories are concerning. Together, they point to something deeper, structural, and long overdue: Management consulting is facing a reckoning — and the cracks have been visible for a long time. F

How to build a startup that survives its own success Recently at a Morning Startup event , Erin Clark took to the mic to unpack something...

When some of our family booked a stay at Mather Farm over Easter — flying in from Sydney, no less — I decided it was the perfect excuse...

At TEC Group, we’re obsessed with making complex things work better — not just in theory, but in the real world. That’s the thread that...

Welcome to the TEC Group blog — a place for sharp thinking, real talk, and the occasional well-placed rant about sticky notes. We’re here...