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1.
Why NLP?
Yes indeed why NLP? For the
uninitiated, let me first explain what is Neuro Linguistic
Programming or NLP. The elements of NLP
are:
Neuro
refers to
our neurology and our ability to take in information through
our 5 senses and translate it into usable
information
Linguistic
refers to the verbal and
non-verbal language we use to communicate with ourselves and
with one another
Programming
refers to our ability to
program in useful behaviors and deprogram un-resourceful
behaviors to enable us to obtain the results we
want.
In short, NLP is a
philosophy and methodology of utilizing our brain and language
to impact our behaviors to get the results we want.
Referred to as the software of the brain, NLP is a model to
duplicate human excellence.
How did I get
interested in this field? For some years I worked in
a large organization and couldn't help noticing the difference
between effective and ineffective workers. Effective
workers were proactive, resourceful, and have a higher level
of independence. Ineffective workers tend to wait to be
told what to do or to ask how to do their tasks.. It all
boils down to initiative, performance and results. Many
workers, despite their university degrees and high potential,
somehow didn’t perform at the level expected of them. I
wanted to know what makes the difference. As I was in
charge of management training of the 5000 strong organization,
I looked for answers in many of the traditional fields of
training: Maslow, Skinner, Mind mapping, Lateral Thinking, 7
Habits, Whole Brain Dominance, Myers - Briggs Typology.
True, they have something to add to people’s performance
level, but I journeyed on.
When I came across
NLP, I thought this is it! I felt its effectiveness
because it is not only about cognition but works on the body
and emotions (and spirituality) as well. Without
hesitation, I took my practitioner and master practitioner
trainings. Later, I went to the USA and Canada to be
certified as an NLP Trainer, Consultant and Coach. I’m proud
to say that I’ve been to almost all the major NLP Centers in
the US and Canada and know their relative merits.
After 15 years in NLP, I still go to the US 2 or 3 times a
year to deepen and stretch my skills.
How have I use
my NLP skills? In more ways than I could ever
imagine when I first took up NLP. My relationship with
my wife and children improved almost immediately. I
showed my children how to do well in their studies without
extra tuition. At work, I easily got into rapport with
my colleagues; got more work done in less time; cured my
phobia of riding in lifts beyond 20 storeys. I had
the boldness (and peace of mind) to leave my corporate job to
do the things I find most meaningful; work with school - going
children labeled “average” and help them into better students;
help children who still bed wet into their teens; work with
managers and organizations with performance or communication
issues; conduct NLP trainings which I think are the most
fruitful training anyone could be exposed to. What’s
most comforting to me is the thought that I possess skills
which are useful and marketable until my last days. NLP
impacts all aspects of my professional and personal
lives.
With my academic
and managerial background, my mission is to provide the
highest quality NLP training and services in Singapore and in
the Asia region.
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