Former Expert Hostage Negotiator for Greater Manchester Police & Detective Inspector at Counter Terrorism Policing &

Nigel Taberner spent 10 years as an expert Hostage Negotiator for the Greater Manchester Police - negotiating more than 130 domestic and international high-risk armed sieges, suicide threats and kidnap situations throughout his career. His unique experiences from this role have informed his expertise in communication skills, building trust and emotional intelligence in high-pressure situations and de-escalating conflict. Nigel has found that these valuable skills are transferable to corporate settings and is available to share his expertise when hired for a wide range of events.

Nigel’s first role was as a Police Constable for the Greater Manchester Police. He has since dedicated 30 years of his career to the Greater Manchester Police, holding eminent roles such as a Police Sergeant of the Greater Manchester Police, Police Trainer, and finally, 10 years as a Hostage Negotiator. Nigel has been in several delicate, high-pressure situations that have required him to display mental resilience, rational thinking, strategic decision-making and an ability to bargain. As a speaker, Nigel details these convoluted situations with authenticity and humour, making them palatable anecdotes for audiences, so that they are able to pick up the most valuable lessons from Nigel’s career.

Post his tenure as a Hostage Negotiator, Nigel has served as a Detective Sergeant and Detective Inspector for Counter Terrorism Policing, working to protect the public from terrorist activity. Managing Director of Level2Communications, Nigel is instrumental in helping businesses improve team performance by learning the vital lessons Nigel can share owing to his experience as a hostage negotiator. In addition to his work as a speaker, Nigel also offers interactive masterclasses and executive coaching on communication to businesses.

In his revered keynote speeches, Nigel addresses pertinent questions such as how to facilitate better communication in an organisation, how to successfully navigate high-risk incidents and how to develop trust with people by listening to them intently. Nigel has been a member of training teams in the UK, Finland, Australia and with the FBI, offering invaluable expertise when it comes to negotiating. Nigel Taberner is an accomplished keynote speaker who has garnered acclaim from numerous events at which he has spoken. He may now be booked for events related to mental resilience, psychology & human behaviour and overcoming adversity. Hire Nigel Taberner today!

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Nigel Taberner's official speaker topics are listed below:

Living on the Edge of Chaos:

In this speech, Nigel lifts the lid off life as a hostage negotiator, telling you no only what they do, but how they do it... and how it can help your organisation communicate and negotiate better.

Negotiating When You Have Nothing to Give:

Through stories, Nigel explores the skills and theories used by hostage negotiators that allows them to successfully resolve high-risk incidents, when they are negotiating from a position of weakness, with no leverage and nothing to give away.

Listening like a Life Depends On It:

In this session, Nigel explores the real hostage negotiator superpower... the ability to connect, develop trust, get people talking and influence them using elite level listening.