What We Do
Business NLP
Business Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
NLP is a pragmatic school of thought that addresses the many levels involved in being human. NLP is a multi-dimensional process that not only involves the development of behavioural competence and flexibility but also involves strategic thinking and an understanding of the mental and cognitive processes behind behaviour. NLP provides tools and skills for the development of states of individual excellence and establishes a system of empowering beliefs and presuppositions about what human beings are, what communication is and what the process of change is all about.
Its theoretical foundations are borrowed from a range of disciplines, including various psychological fields, linguistics, cognitive science and occupational therapy. It is based on four operational principles...
- Achieving outcomes - Know what outcome you want to achieve.
- Sensory awareness - Have sufficiently clear understanding of whether you are moving towards or away from your outcome.
- Changing behaviour - Have sufficiently flexible behaviour so that you can vary your behaviour until you get your outcome.
- Time for action - Take action now.
An important assumption of NLP is that emotion, thought and behavior consists of and is influenced by, how the sensory-specific modalities (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, gustatory) are organized and give rise to consciousness. Further, the mode and limits to the underlying mental representations are revealed by unconscious choice of words, visual language, intonation, gesture, posture, facial expression and eye movements etc. A basic method in NLP involves asking specifying questions to help clarify the intended message in communication. It seeks to recover what has been left out and to reframe faulty thinking when the communication is distorted or over-generalised. These questions are often combined with suggestions for personal growth and potential.
Some practical applications include...
- Building stronger client and customer relationships
- Building stronger team bonds
- Developing leadership and motivation
- Developing and enhancing business communication
- Improving presentation skills
- Improving sales and negotiating skills
- Improving personal performance
