about NLP

NLP cannot be dismissed as just another hustle. Its theoretical underpinnings represent an ambitious attempt to codify and synthesize the insights of linguistics, body language, and the study of communication systems.

 

Psychology Today

a brief history

In the 1970s two researchers, Richard Bandler and Dr John Grinder, analysed the communication patterns (what they said and how they said it) of three renowned therapists:

  • Virginia Satir
  • Dr Fritz Perls
  • Dr Milton Erickson

Drawing from Alfred Korzybski's work, Bandler and Grinder modelled the psychotherapists' language patterns and distilled a method of psychotherapy which they called Neuro Linguistic Programming.

a definition

It's rather a mouthful, Neuro Linguistic Programming, isn't it? So what does it really mean?

 

N = Neurology - The study of the mind; how we think.

L = Linguistics - How we use language, with ourselves and with others

P = Programming - How we go about doing things and achieve our goals

 

Stripped down, NLP is the study of excellence.

 

For us at Learning, Behaviour & Change, NLP is about helping yourself and others to have more choices in life.

 

NLP today

At Learning, Behaviour & Change we are proud of the 'leading lights' we have studied with, attended training by, listened to, and read about.

 

Here are some of them...

  • Dr Susi Strang-Wood and Craig Wood, our trainers and mentors.
  • Dr Wyatt Woodsmall, who flew over from the States to listen to us present, say 'You've passed' and tell us stories we couldn't possibly repeat!
  • Shelle Rose Charvet, who had us in stitches, and showed us how to influence.
  • Judith DeLozier who was there at the beginning of NLP and has a depth of knowledge that is legendary.
  • Robert Dilts who co-wrote 'Encyclopaedia of NLP' with Judith DeLozier, which helped us find answers late into our study nights.
  • Dr Tad James and David Shepherd who gave us 'Presenting Magically', so we can.