NLP Seminar Selection Criteria.

Selecting An NLP Seminar: How To Avoid Making Mistakes.

10 Embarrassing NLP Seminar Selection Errors You Should Know About.

Most people enjoy selecting an NLP Seminar almost as much as they enjoy taking a test.  It puts their research and ability to make decisions, on the line with their time and money.  It’s not that they don’t need an NLP Seminar or want the ultimate advantage in personal and professional interactions, most NLP seminar delegates fear making a mistake because they are making a significant investment in themselves.  They worry that the NLP seminar may be too advanced or too simple for them, that it won’t fit with their lives and their dreams.  It doesn’t have to be like this, we’ll show you how to make sure you make good decisions when you select your NLP Seminar.

5 Stages To A New You

People go through five stages when they select an NLP Seminar.  The first stage is when you begin dreaming of having new knowledge and abilities.  You surf the internet looking for NLP seminars, information and insights.  You may begin paying attention to books, CDs, articles and television shows about human behavior, NLP, hypnosis and the power of minds.  You especially notice when a friend, associate or relative goes to an NLP seminar.

Finding NLP Seminar Choices

This is usually the fun part.  Taking time to browse various NLP institute web sites, to examine what NLP seminars they offer.  “I’m just looking” aptly describes this stage.  If you are pressured into registering for an NLP seminar during this stage, you may regret your decision later.  At the The Performance Institute of NLP, we recognize how important this stage is to making a wise decision that lasts through the years.  We recognize your need for time to consider your options.

NLP Seminar Selection & Planning

As people begin actually selecting and planning to attend an NLP seminar, they begin to think about NLP trainers reputations, sizes and dates of their NLP seminars and how gaining NLP knowledge and ability will fit into their lives.  These stages are crucial for your long term satisfaction with any seminar you attend.  When NLP seminar delegates make a mistake, it is most likely going to occur during the selection and planning stages.

Avoiding Embarrassing Mistakes

Some people never get to the final stage, which is enjoying the results of their NLP Training.  As soon as the NLP seminar is done, they realize there is a problem.  It could be one of 10 problems that can occur.  NLP seminars and training are a way to gain many skills, abilities, and attitudes that are all well worth learning.  Since attending an NLP seminar  is a significant investment of time and money, it's important for people to know how to identify excellent NLP seminars as soon as possible, and to spot mediocre NLP seminars in advance.

A Combination of Errors

Some NLP seminars present ideas, rather than actually train you in new skills and abilities.  The knowledge becomes intellectualized rather than realized. Other NLP seminars provide participants with a boost of confidence and motivation, but not the behavioral competence to support it.  NLP seminars can be worthwhile experiences, as long as they provide you with the skills to use your new knowledge.

 # 1: Insufficient Attention To Results

Evidence of Results: The resume of trainers experience, reviews from previous NLP seminar delegates and media recordings, all provide insight and answers to questions about their trainings.  When people fail to focus on what previous delegates are able to do after the NLP seminar, they could end up attending NLP seminars where the trainers act like experts, or make delegates feel good in the seminar, but don't teach skills or abilities that can be applied immediately and automatically.

# 2: Paying For One And Getting... More?

Trainers:  Some NLP seminars are advertised without the trainers names, or with the name of a well-known trainer. It may turn out that the "big name" will only teach a small portion of the event, and less-skilled trainers or apprentices will teach the rest.  Find out about all the trainers and how much of the NLP seminar they will actually conduct.  Having flashy and charismatic NLP trainers is not a substitute for effective training.

# 3: Misplaced Trust

Recommendations, Degrees and Certificates:  The meaning of a certification or degree varies as widely as the places that grant them.  A degree may be a good measure of academic record, but usually has little to do with training ability.  People should trust their own impressions of a trainer first, and recommendations from people who have experienced the trainer, next.  Be cautious about one line brochure quotes, even from famous people.  Occasionally "big names" give endorsements based on payment, rather than the trainer's skill.

# 4: Not Getting Beyond Words

Demonstration versus Information: Live demonstrations of the methods being taught are far more effective than reading from the NLP seminar manual.  Research repeatedly demonstrates that over 80% of the impact of communication is nonverbal.  This means delegates get a much more complete understanding of any method that's demonstrated.  The trainer can ask for a volunteer from the audience, bring in a "naive client" or invite the entire group to participate in an experience that provides a demonstration.  Information without demonstration is less than 20% of the information delegates need.

# 5: Didn't Get To Do It

Exercises: Pathways to making the new skills a part of behavior.  It's usually easiest to learn skills when the trainer sets up a series of carefully-designed exercises to practice new skills comfortably and safely.  A good training starts with smaller component skills and then begins easily putting these skills together for maximum impact in real situations.  Understanding is insufficient to get results in life, it's what a person can do with it that counts.

# 6: Sizzle Without The Steak

Presuppositions: Beliefs or attitudes that are presupposed in the NLP trainer's behavior.  Is the trainer rigid on the importance of flexibility?  Is the trainer focused on razzle-dazzling the delegates, rather than teaching the delegates how to razzle-dazzle themselves and others?  Does the trainer treat delegates as a equals who can learn the trainers skills, or does the trainer act like some kind of "guru" who's skills the delegates could never hope to achieve?  A good trainer gives delegates the steak, not just the sizzle.

# 7: Answers Have To Have Questions

Questions:  A good NLP trainer will invite and respond to questions, rephrasing or demonstrating the material. in greater depth if required.  Excuses such as "Your unconscious is getting it", weak doubletalk answers, blaming the delegate or saying  "That's in the next seminar.", simply don't cut the mustard.  Make sure NLP seminar reviews report that the trainer encourages questions and responds respectfully.  It can be the difference that makes the difference.

# 8: When You've Got To Go, You've Got To Go

Response-ability: Nonverbal communication is very important.  A good NLP trainer will notice nonverbal cues from the audience or demonstration subject and vary their behavior in response.  The trainer notices what the needs of the group are and has the ability to vary the training plan in response.  Training with a trainer that is unaware of when the audience is getting restless and needs a break, just pisses people off.

# 9: Not Knowing What You Know

Quality Control:  A good NLP trainer uses ways to verify that participants are actually learning the NLP skills being taught.  Capable assistants to provide feedback to delegates and the trainer, observation of delegates behavior by the trainer, exercises that utilize previously learned skills, feedback from the delegates, reviews of the skills learned and follow up after the training, can all serve this function.  No quality control results in a training that's not in control of what delegates are supposed to be learning.

# 10: Bored Dumb

Humor: When NLP seminar delegates are laughing they are really learning.  The best aid to learning is good humor, when it's not at anyone's expense.  Laughing with others or at the human condition, infuses people with endorphins.  They feel fantastic and learn fast in that state.  An NLP trainer who can get the delegates laughing, can make hours of learning fly by in no time at all.  Learning is supposed to be fun. Without laughter, an NLP seminar becomes a boredom that drags on and on.

No Rush Equals No Mistakes

We believe when NLP seminar delegates have the opportunity to read detailed information about upcoming seminars and find out what previous delegates have experienced, they make the choices they will enjoy.

A word of caution - the 10 problems listed above can not be solved by pre-packaged or cookie cutter solutions.  An NLP seminar should be as unique as a fingerprint, each one looks the same until the details are examined.  Each seminar has a unique combination of delegates and a good NLP Trainer responds uniquely to the needs of each group.  This lets your unique potential shine through your NLP seminar experience.  It enables you to organize information and perceptions in ways that allow you to achieve results that were once inconceivable to you.  It's an awakening of your mind and all your senses, which can instantly be applied to automatically achieving your goals.

Making The Right Choice

If you’re not happy with the results you are getting in your life, or just one aspect of it - you have an opportunity to change that now.  At the The Performance Institute of NLP, we believe asking the right questions helps you make the right choices.  Browse our web site for a detailed descriptions of effective NLP seminars, reviews written by previous NLP seminar delegates and articles with useful information you can have fun with right now.

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PS: In the interest of providing you with choices that fit the time you have available, we provide several International NLP Training Seminar dates per year for you to choose from.