About

Principles that guide TPS Consulting’s consulting approach include:

• Strengths-based approach: Focus on what’s already working rather than problem-oriented
• The whole is greater than the sum of its parts: Focus on collaborative networks and integration points wherever possible
• Leverage organizational wisdom: Regardless of people’s titles, harness everyone’s expertise and wisdom
• Honour what’s been done: Build on any previous work that’s been done (not reinventing the wheel)
• Engagement is key: Constantly asking ‘who else needs to be involved?”, looking for opportunities to engage clients to collaborate in the solutions being implemented
• Sustainment from the beginning: Building internal capabilities wherever possible and always implementing with sustainment in mind
• Flexible & adaptive: No matter the engagement – big or small, the solution is flexible enough in design and plan to be adaptive to change and responsive to any organizational changes that occur

TPS Consulting’s mission is to make a difference: to help our clients when they feel stuck, to build our client’s capacity with a focus on sustainment. We do this by offering state-of-the-art, best practice approaches and services.

We treat our clients as our highest priority. These values define who we are:

• Momentum
• Outcomes
• Integrity
• Flexibility
• Creating leaders
• Creating value for our clients
• Fun
• Contributing to healthy, functional, successful people within organizations

Erica Groschler, President TPS Consulting

Erica Groschler, Principal of TPS, has over 30 years’ experience helping clients improve their workplace environment. Her expertise focuses on organizational culture, team dynamics, strategic visioning, developing leaders, department/team start-up, engaging employees around change, and more.

Erica holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology from Concordia University, Montreal and a BA in Industrial Relations from McGill University, Montreal. She is certified in EQ 2.0 (Emotional Intelligence) and 360 process, Leadership Circle 360, Myers Briggs, William Bridges Leading Transition in Change, HSD’s Complex Adaptive Change and Conferencing Methodology for large scale-change.

Erica has done a significant amount of personal and professional development in Process Work (conflict resolution, power dynamics) and is able to apply her experience and knowledge in this area in all settings in which she works.

Erica also teaches regularly with UBC Executive Education – both custom client engagements and the flagship Essential Management Skills Program that she and her colleague re-designed for online delivery. She is both Senior Associate and Academic Director for several UBC program offerings.

Erica has extensive experience working with diverse industries including high technology, property development, banking, metallurgy, engineering, healthcare, mining, construction, academia, sports, government, crown corporations and non-profits/not for profits. Erica’s comprehensive client list can be found here >.

Over the years, Erica has run multiple businesses – most of those in consulting – and this entrepreneurial flare, combined with her knowledge and experience of complex change, brings a mix of empathy, radical candour and practical approaches to her recommended solutions.

Due to the pandemic, TPS Consulting made significant pivots to its service delivery in 2020-21. Not only did TPS thrive and generate a sizeable number of new clients, TPS surpassed its revenue goals and achieved results far greater than the previous five fiscal years. This truly reflects that Erica Groschler practices what she teaches, coaches and offers to her clients: Strategic Leadership, Engagement, Alignment, Focus, Practical, Adaptive and Results-focused.

TPS Consulting’s reputation is longstanding and impressive. Consistent client feedback is that TPS clients are better equipped after Erica’s support – whether the focus has been on leadership behaviours, decision-making, alignment to personal and organizational values or engagement and fulfillment at work. Her clients’ testimonials attest to her professionalism and successful results.

Check out Erica’s blogs for insights and musings on topics such as leadership, team development, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence and change.