[Neurons] 2011 Meta Reflections #54

[L. Michael Hall]

From: L. Michael Hall

Meta Reflections 2011  #54

Nov. 21, 2011

 

TAKING NLP MASTER PRAC.

TO A NEW LEVEL

 

In Neuro-Semantics we train people in basic NLP as various Neuro-Semantic
Trainers around the world run the traditional trainings called “NLP Prac.”
(Practitioner) and Master Prac.  The Neuro-Semantic difference is the
Meta-States Model and so we have designated these trainings as Meta-NLP and
Meta Masters. 

 

One of the things that Colin Cox and myself have experienced at NSTT, along
with the other Trainers who form the leadership team at NSTT, is the very
low quality of NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner training that people
experience around the world from many (not all) of the other schools of NLP.
How do we make this evaluation?  How do we experience the low quality of NLP
training?

 

1) The Linguistic of NLP.  The first and most obvious thing that alerts us
to this problem is the low level understanding of the Meta-Model and its
use.  This shows up whenever I ask a simple question about some word or
phrase, “In the Meta-Model, what is this term?”  Suddenly the room goes
silent.  Ah, trance!   Even after I cue people the silence often continues,
“Is this an unspecified noun or verb?  Is it a lost performative?” and so
on.  Upon further exploration people tell about going through NLP Prac.
without ever studying the Meta-Model.  They are supposedly “Neuro-Linguistic
Programmers” and yet somehow the linguistics part was skipped or downplayed
in their training!

 

And why is that?  Because whoever trained them was not trained in the
Meta-Model themselves and have not learned how to effectively use the
linguistic distinctions and questions of the Meta-Model.  And no wonder.
Just try to read the original books, The Structure of Magic.  They are not
easy books to read.  That’s one of the reasons we use and recommend the
25-year update on the Meta-Model, Communication Magic (2001, Crown House
Publications) as the text to use to actually understand the Meta-Model and
how to train it.

 

In the Master Prac. Course we teach the Mind-Lines Model as a practical use
of the Meta-Model.  The focus is on framing and reframing and provides a
person the ability to identify, detect, and address the structure of meaning
in everyday conversation. 

 

2) The Modeling of NLP.   The next thing that provides a warning signal
about poor NLP training quality is that people were not taught the basic
processes for modeling a human experience.  They were short-circuited in
learning the TOTE model of Cognitive Psychology (Miller, Pribram, and
Gallanter) and the Strategies Model as presented by Dilts (NLP Volume I,
1980).   When I get a sense of that, I always ask the group, “How many of
you did a modeling project in your Master Practitioner course?”   Typically,
very few raise their hands.

 

Again, no wonder about this.  This is not one of the easy or quick facets of
NLP.  To learn how to model an experience of subjectivity requires
exercising your brain and applying everything you know about the basic NLP
Communication Model.  And to make things more complex, if you are trying to
model a complex state only using Strategies and Sub-Modalities and
Representations, you will miss the most critical facets of that experience.
That’s why you need the Meta-States Model which enables you to truly model a
complex state like self-esteem, forgiveness, resilience, leadership,
management, healthy lifestyle, etc.

 

Sadly, so many NLP Trainers have not stayed up with the field and don’t even
know that I have written five books on modeling that we use in
Neuro-Semantics to model layered and long-term experiences like wealth
creation or expertise in coaching (Meta-States, NLP Going Meta, the Matrix
Model, Advanced Neuro-Semantic Modeling, Cultural Modeling) and several
books on applications of modeling (Sub-Modalities Going Meta).

 

3) The Meta-Levels of NLP.   Meta Masters most obviously differs from most
Master Prac. Courses because it includes training in the Meta-States Model,
typically three days of training (the APG training).  It is this model that
actually explains how the processes and patterns of NLP work.  There’s a
reason for that.  Without understanding the systemic nature of the mind,
self-reflexive consciousness, and how we are always creating layers upon
layers of states (the so-called logical levels), a person won’t understand
how the patterns of NLP actually enable a person to “run his or her own
brain” and change things according to those patterns.

 

By the time a person comes to NSTT training, I want to know if a person
understands the processes.  So often I will invite someone to explain how a
specific pattern in NLP works, perhaps the Swish Pattern or the Phobia Cure.
What makes this pattern work?  What are the key distinctions that make this
pattern work successfully?  Those who don’t understand the meta-levels
inevitably can’t explain it.  They just believe it does.  And that’s perhaps
fine for the Practitioner level, but not for the Master Practitioner level. 

 

When a Neuro-Semantic trainer trains the NLP Master Practitioner course, it
is at least 14 days in length and covers minimally the following. 

            The Meta-States Model

The Meta-Programs Model

            The Mind-Line Model of Conversational Reframing (Advanced
Sleight of Mouth)

            Modeling and a Modeling Project

            Advance Trance Induction Skills

            Business Application of the full NLP range of skills (or another
specific application)

 

Want NLP?  Try Neuro-Semantic NLP!   Here’s a list of some of the Master
Practitioner trainings around the world in 2012 taught by Licensed
Neuro-Semantic Trainers.

 

Master Practitioner Courses 

offered by Neuro-Semantic NLP Trainers in 2012

 

1) Auckland, New Zealand.    January 7- 19, 2012.  Second one: June 2-14.
Colin Cox and Lena Gray, Contact:  64 027 4774 561;  office: 64 09 950 3379.
<mailto:lena at ignition.org.nz> lena at ignition.org.nz;  Website:
<http://www.ignition.org.nz/> www.ignition.org.nz  APG is a prerequisite for
this training.

 

2) Indonesia: Mariani Ng,  March  9 to May 27, 2012 (week-end class) in
Jakarta-Indonesia, 14 days of training, sponsored by METAMIND Training
Coaching Institute, contact:   <mailto:Mariani_ng at meta-mind.com>
Mariani_ng at meta-mind.com  Phone:+62-21-5595 8332.

 

3) Sydney Australia, Joseph Scott and Jay Hedley, Sept. 1-9, Oct. 13-19, 14
day intensive.  Contact:  Joseph Scott;
<mailto:joseph.scott at thecoachingroom.com.au>
joseph.scott at thecoachingroom.com.au.

 

4) Sweden — Patrik Fordell: Master Prac from 14th of September to 28th of
October 2012, in Swedish, with NLP Trainer Anders Wallin.  Järna is outside
of Stockholm.  Entails 4 weekends of three days each and NLP Prac and APG is
a pre-requisite.  Contact:  <mailto:patrik at organicgrowth.se>
patrik at organicgrowth.se and NLP Trainer Anders Wallin
<mailto:anders.wallin at innerpower.se> anders.wallin at innerpower.se  see
www.innerpower.se.
                                                            

5) Sweden –  Niklas Daver [ <mailto:niklas.daver at gmail.com>
niklas.daver at gmail.com] will do a Master Prac. From Jan. to May.

 

6) Hong Kong — Mandy Chai,  <mailto:mandy at apti.com.hk.> mandy at apti.com.hk.
Begins in Feb. for six months.  Venue: Asia Professional Training Institute,
3rd floor, Tung Nam Commercial Center, 42 Pitt St. Yaumatei, Kowloon, Hong
Kong.   <http://www.apti.com.hk./> www.apti.com.hk.  (852- 2770 8886).

            

7) Hong Kong —  Dr. Paul Chan, dates beginning in March 2012 and going
through 2013.   <mailto:paulchan8nlp at yahoo.com.hk.>
paulchan8nlp at yahoo.com.hk.  14 days with an emphasis on NLP in Health for
Doctors and Nurses.  Venue: Hospital Authority A&E Training Center 3/F Tang
Shui Kin Hospital; 282 Queen's Road Wanchai Hong Kong.  Website:
<http://www.hksems.org.hk/> www.hksems.org.hk

 

8) Hong Kong — Salina Lee.   Venue: Tsimshatsui Contact email :
<mailto:lee.salina at gmail.com> lee.salina at gmail.com

Mobile no: (852) 9301 8091.   Dates: March through May.

 

9) India — Nelson Negi, Contact: M: +91 9833 080 407:
<http://www.tekton.co.in/> www.tekton.co.in.  When:  Saturday 12 - Friday 25
May 2012 (14 Days).   Saturday 8 - Friday 21 Dec 2012 (14 Days).

 

10) Norway.  In Oslo, Norway, and in Norwegian, Lene Fjellheim at CoachTeam,
Contact:  <mailto:lene at coachteam.no.> lene at coachteam.no. 

 

11) Italy.  From May through Oct.  Venue: Dozza, Italy.  NS Trainers: Lucia
Giovannini and Nicola Riva.  Contact:  <mailto:nicola at blessyou.me>
nicola at blessyou.me

 

12) Mexico: In Mexico City, from March through Sept., Contact: Ivan Robles;
<mailto:info at cglobalmexico.com.> info at cglobalmexico.com.   All 14 days, one
weekend a month for 7 months.

 

 

 

 

L.  Michael Hall, Ph.D.

Neuro-Semantics Executive Director  ----   <http://www.neurosemantics.com/>
www.neurosemantics.com

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