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Networking Breakfast
with Duncan Hardy

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Join us for a morning of networking, fresh perspectives and inspiring insights and hear from our guest speaker, Duncan Hardy.

We are excited to invite you to our first Networking event at Champneys Tring. The morning will offer a relaxed yet professional networking experience including: 
 

  • Welcome refreshments on arrival - Teas and Coffees 
  • Breakfast - Croissants/Pastries and Fruit Platter  
  • Brief Introduction  
  • A 45-minute session with Duncan Hardy on Thinking Clearly and Leading Under Pressure
  • Group networking, providing members with the opportunity to connect, share ideas and build relationships
  • Extra time - to Network if needed.

Thinking Clearly and Leading Under Pressure
A 45-minute session with Duncan Hardy
When the pressure is on, our ability to think clearly, make good decisions and lead effectively can be seriously tested.
Whether facing competing priorities, difficult conversations, uncertainty or unexpected challenges, how we respond under pressure can make all the difference.

Drawing on lessons from military leadership and the corporate world, Duncan explores what happens to our thinking when pressure increases, and shares practical techniques to help us stay focused, make better decisions and lead with confidence.

What will you take away?
Understand pressure: Recognise how stress affects our thinking, judgement and behaviour.
Think more clearly: Learn practical techniques to maintain perspective and make better decisions when the stakes are high.
Communicate with confidence: Discover how clarity, calmness and empathy can influence others under pressure.
Lead effectively: Understand how to build trust, encourage ownership and support others through uncertainty.

Why attend?
Pressure is inevitable. Poor decisions and ineffective leadership don’t have to be. This session offers practical insights and techniques that you can apply immediately, whether you’re leading a team, managing challenging situations or simply looking to perform at your best when it matters most.

Event details

Friday 11th December

8am – 11.30am

Free to attend

About Duncan Hardy
Duncan Hardy is a former Royal Marines Officer, experienced senior leader and leadership consultant.
His career spans military operations, leadership development and crisis-management training, including designing and delivering large-scale simulations for the UK Defence Academy, NATO and personnel preparing for deployment to Afghanistan.

He subsequently spent a decade in senior leadership roles within the independent education sector.

Today, Duncan works with organisations to develop confident, resilient leaders and high-performing teams, combining military experience with practical insights into decision-making, communication and leading effectively under pressure.

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Networking Breakfast
Join us for a morning of networking, fresh perspectives and inspiring insights and hear from our guest speaker, Duncan Hardy.
Networking Breakfast
Join us for a morning of networking, fresh perspectives and inspiring insights and hear from our guest speaker, Duncan Hardy.
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