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HEATHER SCHWETSCHENAU MCCARREN, PHD

SENIOR EXECUTIVE COACH  +  CHANGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Cincinnati, OH

​Dr. Heather McCarren is an executive coach with more than 15 years of experience helping leaders achieve their individual, team, and organizational goals. Her training as a Clinical Psychologist, in combination with her certification in the industry-leading change management approach, provides the foundation for her deep expertise in maximizing organizational change capacity and coaching leaders to become successful change agents. Her work in this area has resulted in sustained behavioral change that significantly increased her clients’ profits and helped them to achieve their desired long-term results.
 
Heather has deep expertise in change management, which she leveraged as a senior organization development consultant for a decade with the Veterans Health Administration. She provided coaching and consultation to senior leaders responsible for execution of complex, large-scale change initiatives.
 
Leaders who have been coached by Dr. McCarren have noted improved self-awareness of both strengths and areas for development, better understanding of personal leadership style, and clear steps to take to become more effective as a leader.  They describe Heather as professional, easy to relate to, and supportive.  She has received consistently high praise from leaders whom she has coached, with 100% of her clients reporting that the coaching experience was a valuable use of their time.
 
Heather often shares her expertise in change management, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness as a speaker and author; she has presented her work at national conferences and has published academic articles and book chapters. Her most recent publications focus on building organizational change capability and implementing a culture of servant leadership.
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Areas of Specialization

Leadership Development
Change Management
Culture Change
Team Effectiveness
Organizational Resilience
360 Assessments
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Licensed Psychologist
Everything DiSC Suite
Prosci Change Management
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PhD Clinical Psychology
Bowling Green State University
 
MA Clinical Psychology
Bowling Green State University
 
BA Psychology
DePauw University

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  • ABOUT US
    • The Pixel Team >
      • Jamie Lewis Smith, PhD
      • Rebecca L Behle, MLIS
      • Cassandra Vaughn
      • Adam B. Troy, PhD
      • Brett Powell
      • Jorge Perez
    • Pixel Coaches >
      • Adam J. Feiner, PsyD, MBA Coach Bio
      • Ali O'Malley, PhD Coach Bio
      • Brian A. Bienn, PhD Coach Bio
      • Cassandra Vaughn, MS Coach Bio
      • Daniel C. Lattimore, PhD Coach Bio
      • Ginevra Drinka, PhD Coach Bio
      • Heather McCarren, PhD Coach Bio
      • Jamie Lewis Smith, PhD Coach Bio
      • Jane M Floyd, PsyD Coach Bio
      • John Hunthausen, PhD, MBA Coach Bio
      • Kate Licastro, PhD Coach Bio
      • Kathryn Esquer, PsyD, MBA Coach Bio
      • Keisha Morris, MALM Coach Bio
      • Lauren Frye, PhD Coach Bio
      • Liz Sweigert, PhD Coach Bio
      • Michael "Brett" Powell, ACC Coach Bio
      • Patti Weiter, PsyD Coach Bio
      • Robin Graff-Reed, PhD Coach Bio
      • Velvet Landingham, PhD Coach Bio
      • William "Bill" Frankel Coach Bio
    • PIXEL COACHING POLICIES + PRACTICES
    • Get In Touch >
      • Feedback Survey
  • SERVICES
    • Your Leadership Toolkit >
      • Let Us Be Your Guide
      • Live Micro-Learning Sessions
      • Leadership Insight Sessions >
        • Virtual Leadership Development Programs
        • Work Strong+Successful Series >
          • Leadership Foundation Session
          • Targeted Development Sessions >
            • Manage Conflict at Work
            • Delegate for Best Results
            • Manage Up More Effectively
            • Motivate & Inspire Your Team
            • Increase Communication Effectiveness
            • Coach & Develop Your Team
        • Self-Awareness through DISC
      • The Leadership Lab
      • Manager Masterclasses >
        • Register for Manager Masterclasses
      • Resource Library
      • Coaching for Peak Performance >
        • Pixel Coaching Programs
      • Dive Deeper: Books, Articles, Videos, Presentations, + Podcasts >
        • Presentations to Achieve Your Goals >
          • Develop Your Managers into Employee Engagement + Retention Maximizers
          • Anyone Can Lead - Career Coffee Chat
        • Books to Achieve Your Goals
        • Articles to Achieve Your Goals
        • Videos to Achieve Your Goals
        • Podcasts to Achieve Your Goals
    • Solutions for Teams & Organizations >
      • Developing Servant Leaders >
        • Leadership Assessments
      • Building Innovative Teams
      • Creating Healthy Organizations
  • Assessments
    • Leader Assessments >
      • Pixel Perspectives+ 360 >
        • THRAC 360 PROGRAM INFORMATION
      • Custom 360-Degree Assessments
      • The Power of YOU+
    • Employee Experience Assessments >
      • PIXEL EMPLOYEE THRIVING+ INDEX
      • PIXEL TEAM10+ ASSESSMENT >
        • Access Our White Paper
        • Learn More about PIXEL TEAM10+ ASSESSMENT
    • Organization Assessments
    • Quick Quizes >
      • Is Your Company Culture TOXIC Quiz
      • The Definitive Employee Retention Risk Quiz
      • What's Your Leadership Personality
      • The Ultimate Workplace Personality Quiz
    • Take an Insight Assessment
  • ANALYTICS
    • Science >
      • Workplace Science Explained >
        • The Astonishing Impact of Psychological Safety on Workplace Safety in Manufacturing
      • Our Research
      • Other Great Resources
      • NeHRd Nuggets
      • Participate in Our Research
    • Survey Confidentiality
  • FOR COACHES
    • CERTIFICATION >
      • PIXEL PERSPECTIVES+ CERTIFICATION
      • TEAM10+ CERTIFICATION
    • Consultant Masterclasses