Meet Michelle Harcha,
DVM, MA, BCC, PCC
Dr. Michelle Harcha is a leadership coach, speaker, facilitator, and veterinarian who is passionate about helping leaders strengthen communication, emotional intelligence, and leadership effectiveness. Through her company, LeadYourShip, LLC, she partners with organizations, associations, and teams to develop the skills needed to build stronger relationships, enhance collaboration, and create healthier workplace cultures.
Michelle brings more than 40 years of experience in the veterinary profession, including a decade leading professional development and communication skills training at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Throughout her career, she has combined her love of learning with extensive training in leadership development, coaching, emotional intelligence, communication, and organizational effectiveness.
Known for her engaging and interactive presentation style, Michelle helps participants translate research-based concepts into practical tools they can immediately apply. Her programs incorporate frameworks such as Everything DiSC®, Emotional Intelligence, The Leadership Challenge®, Productive Conflict, and the Choice Map® to help individuals and teams communicate more effectively, navigate challenges, and achieve meaningful results.
Michelle is a Board Certified Coach (BCC) and Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation. She is certified in Everything DiSC®, Productive Conflict, The Leadership Challenge®, and a variety of leadership, coaching, and personality assessments.
Her passion for this work began early in her veterinary career as an emergency veterinarian, where she discovered firsthand the power of effective communication in building trust, strengthening relationships, and improving outcomes. Today, she brings that same passion to every presentation, workshop, and coaching engagement, helping leaders lead with greater self-awareness, curiosity, and confidence.
When she is not speaking, coaching, or facilitating workshops, Michelle enjoys giving back to the veterinary profession and her community. She is passionate about mentoring emerging leaders, supporting professional development and wellbeing initiatives, and serving in volunteer leadership roles. A lifelong advocate for service, Michelle also volunteers her time to organizations that support cancer research, suicide prevention, education, and community engagement.
Michelle's Certifications
Michelle's work is grounded in extensive professional training and certification in leadership development, coaching, communication, and emotional intelligence. Among her certifications are:
Authorized Partner of
Everything DiSC®
Everything DiSC® is one of Michelle’s most frequently used assessment tools because of its versatility and practical workplace applications. The process begins with a personalized online assessment, followed by an individual or team debrief where Michelle helps participants understand their results and apply the insights to strengthen communication, collaboration, and workplace effectiveness.
Board Certified Coach (BCC)
The Board Certified Coach (BCC) credential reflects Michelle’s commitment to professional coaching excellence and ethical practice. To earn this credential, she completed rigorous education, training, and coaching experience requirements established by the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE). The BCC designation provides clients with confidence that they are working with a coach who has met recognized professional standards.
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Michelle is a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and holds the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential. The PCC designation is awarded to coaches who have demonstrated advanced coaching knowledge, experience, and competency through rigorous training and assessment. This credential reflects Michelle’s commitment to professional excellence, ethical practice, and ongoing development as a coach.
Certified Facilitator of
The Work of Byron Katie
As a certified facilitator of The Work of Byron Katie, Michelle helps clients explore the thoughts and beliefs that may be limiting their effectiveness, relationships, or well-being. Through a structured process of inquiry, clients learn to reframe stressful thinking, increase self-awareness, and approach challenges with greater clarity and confidence.
Authorized Partner of
The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team®
Michelle is trained to facilitate The Five Behaviors®, a team development framework that helps organizations build trust, improve communication, strengthen accountability, and create a culture of collaboration and results.
Although Michelle has extensive experience working with veterinary and healthcare professionals, she partners with organizations and leaders across a wide range of industries to strengthen communication, leadership effectiveness, and workplace relationships.
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