Dr Rachel Hawley is a researcher, storyteller and relational coach. She is co-author of the first complete guide to exploring values and ethics, Values and Ethics in Coaching (2017), awarded ‘Coaching Book of the Year’ 2017 from the Coaching Centre, Henley Business School. Her doctoral study, at Sheffield Hallam University (UK) is on relational leadership – ‘Relational Leadership in the NHS: how healthcare leaders identify with public engagement’. With a professional background in nursing, she was humbled to be recognised in the Nursing Times Awards 2022 for Nurse of the Year. (finalist). 

Rachel is passionate about relational methodologies and creative methods. Her passion is reflected in her writing including several book chapters on – ‘coaching ethics’ (The Coaches Handbook: the Complete Practitioner Guide for Coaches). - ‘managing ethics online: a relational perspective’ – (The Ethical Coaches Handbook: a guide to developing Ethical Maturity in Practice) – ‘coaching patients’ (Coaching in Professional Contexts).