NLP and the Stoics
A hunger for knowledge makes me read numerous books. I don’t mind whether they are philosophical, mindfulness, NLP, scientific neurology books, or lighter pop-psych books. One that I picked up recently “The Obstacle is the Way” by Ryan Holiday had me gripped. I read it in two sittings. The journey to Venice and on the plane returning home again. One of the stories Ryan quotes is about a couple of rival fruit companies wrestling with the complexities of doing business in South America. Each of these fruit companies wanted to get their hands on a prime area of land for growing tropical fruit, however the legal system of this area, […]
Dr Seuss meets NLP Training
Dr Seuss meets NLP Training I was brought up in a very “British” household. We had Sunday roasts, watched the queen’s Christmas speech in a revered silence, and celebrated the jubilees and royal weddings with gusto. This was all my mother’s doing. She was such a Little Englander, with a real downer on anything American, which is why I ended up with a dull (and slightly more anatomically correct) Cindy doll instead of the glamourous Barbie. And why I was brought up on Janet and John and “Winds in the Willow” rather than the imaginative and funky Dr Seuss. I confess – it’s taken me a few decades but now […]
How does NLP training support organisational development?
How does NLP training support organisational development, employee engagement and HR practice? The Human Resource Manager, from a Local Government organisation, expressed this view about her NLP training, learning and skill development: “I would say definitely do NLP and this course in particular, investing the time in doing it has been transformational” NLP Practitioner Development is not just about coaching; change processes or therapies, it is so much more. “We don’t know what we don’t know” If that saying rings true for you, you’re not alone. It’s fairly standard that we simply don’t know what we don’t know and if by any chance, the rationale behind NLP has passed you […]
My NLP Journey… or the NLP resilience to deal with curve balls…..
My NLP Journey. Or: “The NLP resilience to deal with curve balls, and knowing whether I bat them away, miss them, or even get knocked down by them – I’ve not failed, I’ve simply learned another lesson.” By Julia Bickley Life throws you some curve balls at times doesn’t it? Sometimes you see them coming and can prepare yourself and other times they can knock you down. Having the resources, resilience, insight and ability to deal with this in a solution focused, positive way is just brilliant, no, it’s much more than that… it is life-changing. Several years ago I experienced the knocking-down kind of curve-ball. This was a big […]
Getting to know… Julia Bickley
I really enjoy learning and have always loved seeing other people develop and grow personally and professionally. This passion has led me into the field of people and organisational development and the discovery of NLP. So here is how it all began… Julia’s journey: After learning a bit about life when travelling in Morocco I returned home to Kent and completed a business degree. I discovered my passion for developing and supporting people not long after this trip, when working as a performance team coach within a sales and service environment. It was eye opening to see the difference that engaging and supporting people had to the team’s […]
Getting to know… Sue Haswell
Sue Haswell has worked in communications ever since leaving college. “Somehow, I’ve continually found myself in a communications role, and it has developed from media sales, recruitment, sales & marketing, through to running my own PR communications consultancy, which I launched in 1997. “Throughout most of this time, I have also offered training in communications, from personal comms to corporate communications on a far more strategic level.” “I initially trained in NLP in 1997, the same year I launched my PR Comms consultancy. I find it fascinating, and have developed this training to also include EFT and Laughter Yoga. More recently I have become a Mindfulness Teacher and have […]
Getting to know… Vinny
Vinny’s journey Vincent Grant, or Vinny, is an accomplished and professional trainer, therapist and change management coach. He’s spent time training with the best of the best, and invested decades and many £thousands into his achievements – like all of us at iScape, he didn’t consciously choose this as a career when leaving school. Here’s his journey: Hi, my name is Vinny and over 27 years ago I was inspired to ask myself the following question: “Would I consciously choose every behaviour, belief and past experience – in terms of how I react to them both mentally and emotionally?” My answer was ‘No’ I then committed to explore this concept […]
