Rachel's full story

Rachel Ellison is a former BBC news reporter and international development aid director. Her first leadership position was in a category 1 war zone. Broadcasting to audiences of 400 million people a week in 120 countries, she has specialist international and inter-cultural knowledge. Rachel is an outstanding communicator. She understands the demands of performing under pressure, reputational risk and the pursuit of excellence.

Private, public & third sectors

Rachel works with leaders across industry. From banking, fintech, electronics & digital to FMCG retail, logistics, health & housing. Also law, government, elite high performance sport & international NGOs.

Coaching leaders in more than 45 different tribes, countries and organisational systems, Rachel brings deep psychological expertise, underpinned by real-world exposure to tough and complex environments.

A published author and international key-note speaker, Rachel Ellison is a thought leader in the field of leadership & coaching. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate following the publication of her book: Global Leadership & Coaching — flourishing under intense pressure at work [Routledge].

Rachel takes a beneath-the-surface or psychoanalytic approach to focus on both the leader and their system. She expects the coaching conversation to generate profound reflective insight for both.