24/08/2026
We're really excited to introduce our special guest speaker for the Championing Women Through Collaboration event on Wed 30th September, Nicky Perfect BEM.
Nicky spent 31 years as a Metropolitan police officer and the last 10 of those years as an international hostage and crisis negotiator.
Nicky worked on the elite New Scotland Yard Hostage and Crisis Negotiation Unit. She has travelled the world teaching negotiation and working with Her Majesties Government on international operations and had the privilege of talking to hundreds of people in crisis.
In the 2022 Queen’s New Year’s Honours List, she was awarded the British Empire Medal for “meritorious service to the community during the pandemic”, this led to an invitation to the Kings Coronation in 2023.
She is the author of the best selling book “Crisis – true stories from my life as a hostage negotiator” published by HQ Harper Collins.
Nicky lives with her partner, step daughter, 8 goats, 4 dogs and 2 pigs. In her own words “life is never boring”.
Nicky will be telling us about "The 4 P’s: A Practical Strategy for Difficult Conversations"
Difficult conversations are often avoided, rushed, or handled emotionally, leading to misunderstandings, conflict, and damaged relationships. In this practical and engaging session, Nicky Perfect BEM introduces the 4 P’s framework: Purpose, Perspective, Plan, and Practice – a simple but powerful approach to preparing for and navigating challenging conversations with confidence.
Through real-life examples and practical insights, delegates will learn how to stay focused on their desired outcome, understand different viewpoints, communicate more effectively, and increase the likelihood of achieving a positive result. Audiences will leave with a straightforward framework they can apply immediately in both their professional and personal lives.
If you'd like to join us for this 3rd edition of CWTC with The Athena Network Beds & Mid Herts, Women In Business Network Beds & Herts and Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce, you can find out more here: https://bit.ly/4y3wk9k
