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The Be Braver Podcast · April 30 · 59 min

Lessons in Communication from a Hostage Negotiator - Nicky Perfect

We've got a brilliant guest today. She specialises in communication, negotiation and influencing skills. Nicky Perfect worked for the Met Police, becoming a hostage and crisis negotiator ending up in some high-stakes situations, working closely with the Government on overseas training, kidnap and terrorist incidents. In 2018 she retired from policing and bought her local village garage, turning it in to a gym and coffee shop - eventually being awarded a British Empire Medal for services to the community during Covid. There are some terrific learnings from this fascinating chat. You can learn more about Nicky from her book Crisis - True stories of my life as a hostage negotiator. Thanks for listening! Please follow us on instagram @bebraverpod

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We've got a brilliant guest today. She specialises in communication, negotiation and influencing skills.

Nicky Perfect worked for the Met Police, becoming a hostage and crisis negotiator ending up in some high-stakes situations, working closely with the Government on overseas training, kidnap and terrorist incidents.

In 2018 she retired from policing and bought her local village garage, turning it in to a gym and coffee shop - eventually being awarded a British Empire Medal for services to the community during Covid.

There are some terrific learnings from this fascinating chat.

You can learn more about Nicky from her book

Crisis - True stories of my life as a hostage negotiator.

Thanks for listening! Please follow us on instagram @bebraverpod

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