I recently attended an NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) practitioners course with Pip McKay from Evolve Now and got much more out it than I had ever imagined.
I recently attended an NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) practitioners course with Pip McKay from Evolve Now and got much more out it than I had ever imagined.
If you want to help transform your relationships both on a personal and professional level, enhance your communication to help establish rapport, achieve results and generally lead a happier life – in the knowledge and belief that you are empowered with the freedom to make choices and live the life you have always wanted – then I recommend you attend an NLP practitioners course.
You may have heard of NLP and wondered, as I did, what does it mean. Does it really work? And is it really just a load of psycho babble? Well of course, as with any applied psychology theory and model; there are aspects with which you may feel more comfortable than with others. The great thing about this particular practitioner course is that it includes four days of the Business Matrix course which focuses on incorporating NLP principles and practices in real applications. I am a partner in a HR consulting business and the areas from which I have be able to get immediate benefit included establishing better rapport with my clients by having an understanding of how differently people think and process information. This has enabled me to adjust my use of language and body language to communicate more effectively and to gain results. A very simple, yet effective 7-step business development model is introduced during this part of the program which can be used across situations that require us to communicate and understand the needs and wants of others.
One of the NLP concepts that resonated very strongly with me was “perception is projection”– taking responsibility for your actions and the responses that you get (basically not getting into ‘victim mode’).
“Presuppositions of NLP” are beliefs that are not necessarily true, but if accepted and believed can have quite an impact on how we think and establish empathy with others, and they bring us closer to the goals we want to achieve.
Learning how to put yourself into a resourceful state is also empowering as it enables you, when needed, to use helpful emotions and strategies that ultimately help achieve a successful outcome.
Gaining an understanding of how the unconscious mind perceives the world outwardly, and inwardly how we store, organise and recall information is also fascinating learning that can give incredible insight, both into yourself and others.
One of the changes that I have been able to implement straight away is giving up my chocolate addiction. Unlike other NLP practitioner courses that require more formal and longer classroom attendance, this course incorporates accelerated learning techniques (through the use of tapes and reading, both before and during the course) which means you can become fully accredited in NLP in nine days (conveniently scheduled for those who need to hold down a job, business and family affairs) by commencing at 1pm and finishing at 8pm, over a combination of weekends and weekdays. Pip is a very engaging and knowledgeable facilitator who presents the NLP principles in a useful and practical manner (with plenty of funny stories and experiences).
And of course, anything that allows me to give up my 30-year chocolate addiction is definitely a worthwhile return on investment.
Presented by Pip McKay at Evolve Now.
Contact: (02) 9949 9480, [email protected] or www.evolvenow.com.au
Next seminars: The Business Matrix – The Secret Formula for Success in Sales, Marketing and Business Communication (10-12 March 2006). Practitioner course – Business Matrix weekend, plus 17-19 March and 24-26 March 2006.
