Sarah J. Brazaitis (Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University)
Sarah Brazaitis is an Associate Professor of Practice and the MA Program Director in the Social-Organizational Psychology Program at Teachers College, Columbia University. She teaches courses on group dynamics and high performing teams to masters- and doctoral-level students as well as in TC’s Executive Education programs. As part of her group dynamics course, Dr. Brazaitis runs an experiential group relations conference (based on the Tavistock model of human relations training) that provides participants with opportunities to learn in real time about overt and covert processes affecting leadership and power in groups and organizations.
Dr. Brazaitis maintains a private practice of organizational consulting with a specialty in working with diverse teams and she has 15+ years of experience in providing coaching, consulting and training to executives, leaders and high potentials including to those in the C-suite. Her consulting expertise spans numerous industries including financial services, technology, media, retail, and healthcare.
Dr. Brazaitis has publications in scholarly journals, industry books and the popular press on conflict resolution in diverse teams, challenges related to the global community, improving race relations in multicultural organizations, and understanding and leveraging implicit, hidden dynamics in the workplace.
Dr. Brazaitis received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and her masters and doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and is a licensed psychologist in New York State.
Matthew Tye (Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University)
Dr. Matthew H. Tye is the Director of Organizational Development and Leadership at the NoVo Foundation, whose mission is to foster a transformation from a world of domination and exploitation to one of collaboration and partnership. Prior to this, Matthew spent over 15 years consulting to social sector and corporate clients at his boutique consulting firm, Ritchie | Tye Consulting, which included the design, delivery and supervision of large scale OD engagements, customized leadership development programs, team development interventions, and executive coaching.
Matthew is an adjunct faculty member in the Organization and Leadership Department at Teachers College, Columbia University, teaching graduate level courses in Organizational Change and Consultation, Group Dynamics, Small Group Intervention and Executive Coaching. He is Co-Director of Principals and Practices of Organization Development (PPOD), a two-week executive education program for leaders managing change efforts in their companies, as well as faculty in the Eisenhower Leadership Development Program (ELDP) a joint masters program in change leadership between Columbia University and the WestPoint Military Academy. Matthew is also a visiting professor at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland teaching on custom corporate programs to client such as GlaxoSmithKline, China Light and Power, LVMH, and Daimler.
Matthew possesses a vast array of expertise in models of effective leadership and management practice, group process and facilitation, with a particular emphasis on performance coaching and team effectiveness for executives. As a psychologist and organizational strategist, Dr. Tye is highly skilled in examining the complex and dynamic systems that can interfere with individual, group, and organizational performance. Blending traditional business principles with psychological theory, he assists clients in more fully understanding their organization, their role, and solutions for greater success.