What will we cover?

Each module will begin by getting to know your colleagues, and refreshing any previous NLP knowledge.  You will share your personal outcomes with each other, and also explore your personal project (see below).

You have probably already completed module 1 (the NLP diploma) in which case you will be joining us for one of the remaining Practitioner modules which can be completed in any order:

In Module 2

We will explore ways of seeing ourselves as other see us, working with language to get results for ourselves and others, and exploring the workings of the unconscious mind.  At all times we will apply the 6 Pillars of NLP, working within an Outcome frame, and paying attention to the Ecology of all that we do.

In module 3

In module 4

We will explore the magic of language to create change within yourself, others and even teams and organisations. We will practice powerful questioning techniques and learn ways of resolving internal conflicts. We will decode the workings of the brain to discover the unique ways in which we process our experience and how these can be changed to get different results.

We will discover the unconscious strategies that we use to achieve everything we do, and ways to streamline and improve unhelpful strategies to become as successful as we want to be. We will model success in others wherever we see it, and we will explore the role of beliefs in creating reality.

Assessment Criteria

The Practitioner programme is assessed against the standards of the International NLP Trainers’ Association (INLPTA).  The assessment has three parts:

1. Continuous assessment - assessment begins when you say "hello", and does not end until you leave the programme.  You will be assessed for your Attitude (to yourself, your learning and to everyone with whom you interact), your Behaviour (what you do and say, and how you do and say it, embodying the Pillars of NLP and the Beliefs of Excellence), and your Content Knowledge (how you apply what you have learnt, and how you learn from practice and feedback).
2. Personal project - As part of this assessment you will work on a personal project where you can apply the NLP skills that you are learning.  This can be an opportunity to focus on your own personal development, or to apply NLP in your professional context, or both. It would be helpful to think about what you might want to be your project, and to be ready to share this with the group.  As you can imagine, you will have plenty of opportunity to refine your project when working with the other participants. Most work on your project will take place between modules, and you will share your project progress at each module.  At your final module (whichever module you attend last) you will give a short presentation on your project and your learnings from it.
   
3. Written assessment - on your final module (whichever module you attend last) you will complete a short written assessment consisting of questions covering the entire syllabus.  The emphasis is on being able to put what you have learnt into your own words and demonstrating your own integration of your learning.   

Modelling

Live Practice

All of NLP is based on modelling excellence, and modelling is at the heart of our Practitioner programme. You will experience many different modelling opportunities, both formal and informal, on each module. In fact, every person you interact with can present you with an opportunity to model excellence.  Some of the people that we have modelled formally include

• a talented glass artist
• a master falconer
• a 15-year old fund-raiser
• an international athlete
• a military dive instructor
• a church minister who is also a stand-up comedian.

On each module, you will be practising your skills on one another, so you will benefit from making a list of issues, self-doubts, challenges, etc. which you could bring to the coaching sessions.  

In addition, over the course of the Practitioner programme you will have at least one "client" from outside the group, with real issues that you will be able to help with.

There will usually be one or two visitors joining us for various parts of the module, giving you the opportunity to explore many different maps of the world.

 

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