Best Practices.
Practical guidance on software delivery, teamwork, and engineering craft. Explore the methods and habits that help Clientek teams deliver with quality.
Changing Forward
Change drives growth. In 2024 we welcomed fresh leadership and bid farewell to a valued teammate — excited for the opportunities 2025 will bring.
The Observable Code
Ethics aren’t just words on paper — they’re proven through action. Leading by example ensures values are observed, learned, and lived across the organization.
Fail, Adjust, Succeed
Failure is part of success. Encourage small risks, learn from mistakes, and adjust quickly to keep projects moving forward toward better results.
It Takes Courage
Transformation takes courage — pushing past uncertainty, risk, and fear to emerge stronger, better, and ready for what’s next.
A Posture of Influence
Influence in consulting isn’t about control — it’s about listening, adapting, and working with the forces already in play to guide projects to success.
It Always Starts with a Plan
Successful execution starts with a plan. Define clear steps, track progress, adapt to changes, and measure results to continually improve performance.
A Continuous Pursuit
Exploring authenticity as an ongoing process — reflecting on challenges, embracing discomfort, and growing through new experiences and perspectives.
Planful Transitions
Leadership changes needn’t be disruptive — careful planning, clear goals, and early execution make for smooth, seamless transitions.
A Year in Review
Reflecting on 2023’s milestones, leadership transitions, and lessons learned, with excitement and optimism for Clientek’s next chapter in the year ahead.
Life's Demands
Healthy boundaries, open communication, and authenticity foster transparency — helping balance life’s demands while building trust and connection.
Process for Success
Drawing parallels between computer assembly and Agile, showing how clear objectives, modular components, and adaptability create efficient, successful outcomes.
Getting in Early
Coming into a project early allows us to recognize and document the goals/objectives and determine how we will measure success.
Difficulty Itself
Resilience resides in you, difficulty seems to reside in the outside world - where your challenge originates from.
Care for Your Team
Practical tips for leading with empathy — clarifying expectations, respecting work hours, and recognizing achievements to keep teams engaged and motivated.
Let New Leaders Emerge
Successful delegation is not always easy, but there are numerous benefits and opportunities for personal growth for everyone involved.
Introspection
I like to spend some time looking back upon the prior twelve months and do some introspective evaluation both personally and for Clientek.
Assumptions Kill Strategy
Set your ego aside, spend the time with your team and stakeholders, and squash your assumptions early and often throughout your releases.
A Culture of Innovation
Foster a true culture of innovation by encouraging ideas, removing hierarchy, and recognizing contributions across your organization.
Embrace the Unknown
I’ve learned that in order to maintain flexibility in all aspects of my life I need to create healthy boundaries, anticipate change, and embrace the unknown.
Adding Ice
Committed work is like a glass of water. If the glass is full, adding ice will cause the water to spill over. The same applies to sprint commitments.
Shifting Into Gear
Success comes from learning as you go — adapt to bumps in the road, refine your approach, and keep shifting gears toward the best solution.
Challenging Estimations
Respectively challenging and remediating estimate discrepancies builds stronger team members, better team cohesiveness, and better products.
Why do whiteboards still exist?
Whiteboards exist because they allow fast, flexible collaboration — proving that speed often comes from stepping back and embracing adaptability.
K.I.S.S.
Businesses are much like our personal lives, whereby complexities grow over time as you build and expand your operations.
Believe in People
Great teams thrive when leaders listen, stay human, and create space for people to be their best — believe in them, and they’ll exceed expectations.
Partnership
True partnership means knowing the business and the people — building trust, empathy, and solutions that deliver lasting value.
Trust & Transparency
Building strong client relationships takes trust and transparency — open collaboration ensures success and long‑term partnerships.
Invest in Your Infrastructure
Investing in your internal infrastructure — from tools to capacity — helps close gaps, seize new opportunities, and drive lasting growth.
Organizational Change Management
Successful projects require more than tech expertise — effective organizational change management ensures adoption and long‑term impact.
What Problem Are We Trying to Solve?
A guide to defining problems, aligning stakeholders, and implementing customer-focused solutions that adapt and deliver lasting value.