What does NLP stand for?

Neuro: The brain steers all our behaviors, body conditions feelings and thinking by neuronal processes.

Linguistic: Our communication and behavior patterns are coded linguistically. By using a language we mainly “save” our inner experiences and articulate them to the outside as well as inside. We thus communicate our picture (map) of reality.

Programming: The ability to change (re-program) once learned behaviors and beliefs by intervention in our neuronal "network".

What is NLP?

NLP is a psychological communication model, which turned out to work well even as a short-term therapy.

NLP is a change management and communication tool. It is a powerful generator used to improve performances in business, education, sports and private counseling.

NLP is about creating choices and alternatives, improving communication, defining targets, working with all 5 senses, bringing your own abilities and potentials to the surface.

NLP is about filter systems, behavior patters and linguistic codes, to gain consciousness about one’s recognition (systems), to identity and model successful strategies, to search and find behavioral alternatives.

NLP is about learning from and modeling successful people.

Where does NLP come from?

NLP has not been invented/discovered in a lab. Its basis is the result of systematic and detailed analysis of behavior. In the mid 70s two smart men – Richard Bandler (mathematician) and John Grinder (linguistic professor) recognized that all behavior proceeds in patterns, thus strategies.

Influenced by the communication theory of G. Bateson the originators of NLP analyzed the communication of successful therapists (eg. Erickson, Satir, Perls) as well as scientists and managers. They made the pattern and structures (of communication and behavior) they discovered transparent, teachable and learnable and thus commonly available. Others followed (Dilts, Cameron, Andreas, Hall etc.) and developed NLP to what it is today – a powerful change works and communication tool.