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Who's Who in NLP

The Originators of NLP

John Grinder

Dr. John Grinder is the co-creator of Neuro-linguistic Programming. He was an assistant professor of linguistics at the University of California, Santa Cruz when Bandler first approached him for assistance in modelling the skills of Fritz Perls with his partner Carmen Bostic St Clair. Since co-creating the original models of NLP (the Meta model, representational systems, eye accessing cues and the Milton model) John has continued to model new patterns. First he co-created the NLP new code with Judith DeLozier. Then, more recently he has created NLP models and applications for cultural and organisational change in corporations with his partner Carmen Bostic St Clair. John and Carmen's latest book "Whispering in the Wind" is a seminal work. It defines the scope of the field of NLP and specifies the necessary and sufficient conditions for effective NLP modelling. At the same time it identifies the intellectual antecedents of NLP and places the field in its historical context.

Richard Bandler

Richard Bandler is the other co-creator of NLP. Having co-created the original models of NLP with Grinder, Bandler produced a series of applications of NLP based on an elaboration of the sub modalities model. In recent years Richard has developed his new NLP model, Design Human

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Frank Pucelik

Frank Pucelik was the third person involved in the beginning of NLP. He worked with Richard Bandler in the first attempt to model the patterns used by Fritz Perls to achieve reliable success with Gestalt therapy. He remained in the original research group as a participating member when Bandler and Grinder teamed up. Frank is best known for co-writing "Magic Demystified" with Byron Lewis. "Magic" remains an excellent introduction to NLP.

Contributing Developers to NLP

Leslie Cameron-Bandler

Leslie Cameron-Bandler was in the original Bandler and Grinder research group in Santa Cruz. Leslie is best known as the developer of Meta Programs, a content model in NLP. According to Leslie Cameron-Bandler, "....for ten years I'd been looking for what's the patterns that tell me about the person and for a long time I thought it was Meta Programmes and then it turned out not to be cause[sic.] they change by context too, so always I'd been looking for what's the essence, what's the core, because that's what I want to be able to touch..." From tape 6 side A of Empowerment: The power that produces success.

She also developed an NLP model for exploring patterns of organisation of emotions (with Michael Lebeau) and a system for modelling personality called the Imperative Self. Her model of the structure of emotions is published in the book "The Emotional Hostage". She co-developed a description of modelling called "The Emprint Method" with Michael LeBeau and David Gordon which is published in a book of the same name. Leslie's model of the structure of emotions is an excellent application of NLP for creating emotional choice.

Judith DeLozier

Judith DeLozier was also in the original NLP research group.



She Co-developed the new code of NLP with John Grinder and together they wrote "Turtles All the Way Down; Prerequisites to personal genius". Currently she works with Robert Dilts at Dynamic Learning Center in Santa Cruz, California. DeLozier and Grinder's new code of NLP is one of the most significant contributions to establishing the field of NLP.

Stephen Gilligan

Dr. Stephen Gilligan was a member of the original research group with Dr. John Grinder and Richard Bandler when they were developing NLP at U.C.S.C. Santa Cruz. He was introduced to Dr. Milton H. Erickson at that time and has the distinction of being the only person to be invited to train with Erickson while still an undergraduate.

Over the next five years he spent a substantial amount of time with Erickson and has become a world leader in Erickson's therapeutic methods. Today, Gilligan has a Ph.D. in psychology and is an influential member of the Erickson Foundation, an organisation of health professionals dedicated to the furtherance of Erickson's work.

He also teaches Ericksonian hypnosis around the world, sponsored by members of the Ericksonian Foundation and selected NLP training institutes. Gilligan is the author of "Therapeutic Trances; the Co-operation Principle in Ericksonian Psychotherapy", "Therapeutic Conversations", "The Courage to Love; Principles and Practices of Self-Relations Psychotherapy". He edited "Brief Therapy; Myths, Methods and Metaphors" with Dr. Jeffrey K. Zeig and co-presented two volumes of "The Syntax of Behavior"tape series with Dr. John Grinder. Gilligan's latest book, "The Legacy of Milton Erickson; Selected Papers of Stephen Gilligan, Ph.D." will be available from N.L.P.U. Press shortly.

David Gordon

David Gordon was another member of the original NLP research group. His most notable area of contribution to NLP is the use of metaphors to effect change. He wrote



"Therapeutic Metaphors", co-wrote "Phoenix" with Meribeth Meyers-Anderson and later co-wrote "Know How" and "The Emprint Method" with Leslie Cameron-Bandler and Michael LeBeau. In recent years he has developed a model for modelling called the Experiential Array.

Robert Dilts

Robert has been involved with NLP since meeting John Grinder while a student at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He co-authored "Neuro-Linguistic Programming Volume 1" along with John Grinder, Richard Bandler, Judith DeLozier and Leslie Cameron-Bandler in 1981. Since then he has written numerous books on NLP and its applications to health, creativity, education, leadership, business and NLP modelling. He is well known in the NLP community for his Re-Imprinting technique as well as other NLP formats and models. Over the last 20 years Robert has evolved a description of NLP which he calls Systemic NLP. Currently he works with Judith DeLozier and Teresa Epstein at NLP University in Santa Cruz.

Steve and Connirae Andreas

With over 20 years of experience in the discipline of NLP, Steve and his wife Connirae founded NLP Comprehensive, one of the first major NLP training institutes in the USA.

Steve Andreas was previously known as John O. Stevens when he was a significant figure in the Gestalt therapy and personal development movement. His publishing company, Real People Press published "Gestalt Therapy Verbatim" by the creator of Gestalt Therapy, Fritz Perls and Perls' autobiography, "In and Out the Garbage Pail". Steve himself wrote "Awareness: Exploring, Experiencing and Experimenting", a book of group exercise based on Gestalt Therapy.

Steve and Connirae edited and published many classic NLP books written by the originators, Richard Bandler and John Grinder. These include: "Frogs into Princes", "Trance-formations", "Reframing" and "Using your Brain for a



Change". Later they wrote many other books on NLP including "Virginia Satir, The patterns of her Magic", "Core Transformation", "Heart of the Mind" and "Change your Mind and keep the Change".

Steve and Connirae have developed a number of NLP processes based on their extensive work with sub modalities. These include the grief and forgiveness patterns and the original modelling and development of mental timelines in NLP.

Christina Hall

Chris is a well-known and respected international trainer and major contributer to the development of NLP. She began her NLP training with the Co-developers close to 25 years ago during the pioneering days (1977), and became a Certified NLP Trainer in 1980. Having spent five years (1981-1986) in apprenticeship training with NLP co-creator Richard Bandler. She has incorporated into her teachings and applications a unique and singular insider's perspective.

Chris collaborated in producing some of the most outstanding developments of that time, including sub-modalities, the swish pattern, the compulsion blow out, temporal language patterns and verbal swishes, and many of the Sleight of Mouth Patterns. Focusing on a systems and wholistic orientation, she has become best known for her work with the structure of time and her mastery and innovations in the area of language patterning an approach which she refers to as "Neuro-Systemic linguistics"

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Neuro-Linguistic Programming FAQ

by Chris Collingwood NLP Trainer

1. What is Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)?

NLP explores the relationship between how we think (neuro), how we communicate both verbally and non-verbally (linguistic) and our patterns of behaviour and emotion (programmes).

It is both an epistemology, in that it studies how we know what we know and a methodology for creating practical descriptions of how we function as human beings. The purpose of NLP is to study, describe and transfer models of human excellence. (Modelling).

There are a number of descriptions of what is NLP. The founders of NLP Dr. John Grinder and Richard Bandler defined NLP as the study of the structure of subjective experience (Dilts et al; 1980). Judith DeLozier and John Grinder (1987) define NLP as "an accelerated learning strategy for the detection and utilization of patterns in the world". We think of NLP as a field that explores the patterns of organisation of effective human intuition (Collingwood & Collingwood; 2001). Through modelling an expert's intuitive application of their skill, we can as Neuro-Linguistic Programmers, have those patterns of organisation for

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ourselves and / or make them available to others. Modelling is the core function of NLP, learning to model (self and others) the core activity of NLP practitioner and NLP master practitioner certification trainings.

2. How is NLP useful for me?

As NLP offers a window (through modelling) into the way we function (our neuro-linguistic programmes), it offers (as an application of NLP methodology) a technology for creating change. If you want to have more choices about your behaviour and emotions, to enhance your communication and relationships and develop new abilities in your thinking, then NLP can provide you with the technology for accomplishing that. It generates lasting life skills (one of the consequences of quality NLP training).

There are now multiple applications of NLP for psychology and counseling, education, business modelling, corporate cultural change, management development, sport performance, personal development and coaching.

3. In what ways can I explore NLP for my benefit?

Through reading books and articles, through coaching with an NLP trained coach or through a quality NLP seminar or training course. Note that you can only learn about NLP through reading. To learn to use NLP fluently in real time interactions there is no substitute for live experience. Reading is an excellent means of researching to help you decide when or whether you want to learn NLP. Then reading offers additional descriptions and background to enrich your live exposure.

Reading: There are over 100 books now written on NLP. The books range from support material for studying NLP through to applications of NLP to business communication, relationship counselling, education, psychotherapy and general personal development. We have specific recommendations for Practitioner of NLP level reading and Master Practitioner of NLP level reading. Also there is a



section of this site devoted to NLP book reviews.

Coaching: Have a consultation or coaching session with an NLP Practitioner, Master Practitioner or NLP Trainer and experience using NLP to make a change and achieve an outcome. If you live in Australia consider visiting an Inspiritive Life Coach. See the Life Coaching Brochure.

Seminars: Many NLP organisations have short seminars ranging from 1 day introductions through to 3 to 5 day application seminars. We have a 1 day introduction called Gateway to Excellence that is taught every 6 to 8 weeks. We also have some 3 day application seminars and seminars with Guest presenters. See Guest Seminars. Please note that we only invite the world's best in NLP to present seminars for Inspiritive.

Training in NLP: You could do a professional training course in NLP. Certification trainings can be completed at the levels of Practitioner of NLP, Master Practitioner of NLP and Trainer of NLP. See our brochure for the Accredited Practitioner of NLP training.

4. What standards should I expect for a Practitioner of NLP training?

Time: A minimum of 20 days and 130 hours is the recognised time standard for Practitioner of NLP training for most NLP Associations. The nationally accredited course in Practitioner of NLP requires 160 contact hours. Please note however that some training organisations have created closed associations for their graduates. These are framed as broad associations that endorse a lesser time standard (usually seven days) for Practitioner of NLP certification. Other associations such as the Association for NLP (UK) or the National Association for NLP (USA) are open to practitioners from many training organisations.

Accreditation: In the interest of comprehensive NLP training and quality standards, we have put our NLP Practitioner course through government accreditation.



Please note that the short so called "accelerated" and "fast track" 7 day NLP trainings do not meet Australian Accredited Practitioner of NLP standards. As well as having government accreditation, our trainings also fulfill the standards of the NLP Trainers Registration Body (NLPTRB).

Process not Content: The field of NLP makes the distinction between process and content. NLP is a process (not content) model. Content models are not NLP! I have seen books marketed as NLP texts that contain content rituals under the guise of NLP techniques. Skilled NLP trainers make the distinction when teaching between process and pattern and content examples. NLP does not include mysticism or personality type labelling and training programmes that include these classes of material are not teaching pure NLP! NLP does not include content beliefs!

Syllabus: The syllabus for our accredited NLP practitioner training meets the following - See our standards for Practitioner of NLP certification.

5. What is the relationship between NLP and Timelines?

Timelines: and timeline techniques are a part of Neuro-Lingusitic Programming. Timelines as models in NLP originated in two forms. Mental timelines where modelled and described by Steve and Connirae Andreas, physical timelines by John Grinder and Robert Dilts. Most reputable NLP organisations teach one or more timeline models as part of their NLP Practitioner trainings.

6. What is the relationship between NLP and accelerated learning?

As NLP explores and builds models (modelling) of how we do what we do (through providing a methodology that studies the relationship between how we think, communicate and behave), NLP provides a technology for accelerating learning. NLP deals in patterns of effective thinking and communication, so accelerated learning occurs as a



byproduct of NLP methodology (multi-sensory teaching, multiple descriptions, pattern detection). NLP provides accelerated learning in and of itself without using the 'accepted' rituals of 'Accelerated Learning' (background music, coloured pens, scripted lessons, short activities). These were designed by Lozanov specifically for learning languages. They are part of a content description of a teaching method designed to engage the learners' attention fully, in all senses and in different mind states. The engagement of these criteria is found in NLP without the content ritual of formal 'accelerated learning'.

Link to 25 Good Reasons for choosing Inspiritive for Practitioner of NLP training

Link to the Accredited Practitioner of NLP brochure

Link to the Accredited Practitioner of NLP FAQ

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References:

Collingwood, Julia., Collingwood, Chris. (2001). The NLP Field Guide; Part 1. A reference manual of Practitioner level patterns.

DeLozier, Judith., Grinder, John. (1987). Turtles all the Way Down; Prerequisites to Personal Genius. Bonny Doon CA: Grinder, DeLozier and Associates.

Dilts, Robert., Grinder, John., Bandler, Richard., Cameron-Bandler, Leslie., DeLozier, Judith. (1980). Neuro-Linguistic Programming Volume 1; The study of the structure of subjective experience. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.


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