NLP Course Reviews and Feedback
Graduation at one of our previous NLP Practitioner courses way back in 2002
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From the NLP Skills Intro Weekend:
"Very
informative, fun,
fine
delivery of relevant, interesting material. Great taster into NLP"
- Lyndsey Roberts, biomedical scientist and quality auditor
"A great, mind
expanding
way to
spend a weekend in a nice setting and sharing ideas with like minded
people"
- Rachel Green, HR consultant
"Suck it and
see - you
will be
pleasantly surprised - it really does work!"
- Sandra Lynch - local authority co-ordinator
"Brilliant! The
coach was
very
personable and it was great to meet other people striving to learn and
develop"
- Lynda Turner, lecturer
From the NLP Foundation Skills Diploma
elines!! Thoroughly enthused!! Got a lot from the course, the exercises and speaking to others. Thank you for everything. You were inspiring up there!!"
- Gaynor Jones, Sales Performance Coach, GlaxoSmithKline
"Just a very
quick note to let you know that I very much enjoyed the NLP course this
week-end, and that it met and indeed exceeded my expectations. It was
well-planned and executed in a measured, highly professional manner,
which created an optimum learning environment. All facets of
the course
made it an excellent experience, and a very worthwhile investment of my
time (and money!)"
- Jane C
Barber, Business Partner Client Executive, Lenovo Technology (United
Kingdom) Ltd
"A very useful,
interactive,
practical, and enjoyable introduction to NLP."
- Barbara Strong, NHS Manager
"Andy responds
exceptionally well
to challenges/questions. I like the way he articulates a
point
when someone misunderstands/interprets it from another viewpoint."
- Lyn Preston, Training and Development Manager, Focus DIY
"The course
content and
the
interaction between the people on the course was excellent."
- Linda Binns, Patient Services Manager, CMMC
From the NLP Practitioner certification course:
"I felt like
I'd won the lottery
at the end of the course (and still do now). It's been totally
transformational for me and I heartily recommend it."
- Tom Sedge,
software developer
Read a full interview with Tom about what he got from the course!
"Thank you
once again for the last 18 days of Practitioner training. It has been a
great experience and I have learnt so much more about myself than I
expected to.
The content has not only proved extremely
useful from both a corporate coaching and leadership perspective but is
generating great results with the numerous teenagers I work with
through the Girl Guides.
Working with the guest client
was hugely beneficial and a great source of feedback about what you can
help someone else achieve."
- Cheryl Speak, Development Manager, Frontline Ltd
"This course
was the best
decision
I have made in my adult life. I have been on a journey of self
discovery and the journey reached new heights while I was on the NLP
course. Never before have I learned so much useful and life-altering
information. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us."
- Denise Mortimer, NHS Management Professional
"You are a very knowledgeable trainer and put your subject over really well - it was a pleasure to hear what you had to say about the subject as well as learning about it. I have put a lot of the stuff into practice and have been delighted to see the results from both other people and me.
What has it done for me? Well, lots really, but the main benefit has been total focus - in a lovely relaxed way - i.e. not going round the bend to sort stuff out or getting anxious about how I am going to do it. I have a much clearer picture now of what I am going to be involved with."
- Joan Callaghan, sales trainer and speaker
"What
did I get from the course?
I got some extraordinary insights into the workings of the human mind
and body and also into relationships between people. I developed a
respect for NLP and its techniques. I can find many areas in my life,
both personal and at work, where I will use these techniques and be
able to teach them to others.
The course has given me the confidence to go ahead and extend my
consultancy to include personal and executive coaching. I
can't
imagine effective coaching without NLP techniques. The NLP emphasis on
process as opposed to content came as quite a revelation - a
way of
looking at things that I had been searching for.
Intellectually it was one of the most stimulating courses I have taken
and emotionally one of the most rewarding.
Thanks to your excellent teaching (and rather good reading list) I am
now curious to find out more. I enjoyed every minute of the course -
not once checking my watch or wondering why I was giving up
the
weekend.
I found it stimulating and intriguing. I would recommend this course to friends as an exceptional NLP study - robust, fun and taught with integrity. It is a worthwhile course for anyone interested in relationships between people, the relationship they have with themselves, and who value growth and learning. One can learn to be in charge of ones own state, to set goals that are achievable and devise practical and emotional strategies for the journey.
The ideas I have learnt through NLP would have been very useful at so many stages in my life - on a personal level, through illness, in education and business. Having a coach like you Andy would have been invaluable. So thank you Andy and look forward to the next one!"
- Lorraine
Maddams,
Independent Business Consultant
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"Before
coming on the course I was aware
of some of the NLP techniques available to me in my work with clients.
I had read books and listened to tapes and even used some of the
techniques successfully with clients. What I wasn't as aware of is what
a difference it would make attending a course where I could really
understand the underpinning principles and methodology of NLP.
"As a result, I am far more comfortable, confident and competent using my new learning in a coaching context. My new skills and insights will be invaluable in my work with clients and I have to say that, in relation to coaching skills, if I had known three years ago what I know now, I would have chosen NLP practitioner training above the 2 year coach training I received. On a personal level, I now have numerous effective, simple and elegant ways of being the best I can be.
"The course
itself is
packed full
of learning opportunities. Andy is extremely knowledgeable, generous
and good fun. The group of twelve suited me down to the ground in that
it was large enough to provide variety and small enough to become
extremely close, supportive and wonderfully safe which enabled us to
play, experiment and take risks. We know we are going to continue to
help each other's development."
- Julie Kay,
Success Coach
"The
small-group format really suited
me - I learned far more than on the previous NLP practitioner course I
attended"
Elaine Francis, Director of on-site massage company
"Andy's NLP
course for me
was one
of the most rewarding and powerful learning experiences I have ever
had. His training was excellent. His delivery of the course was
powerful, fine tuned and enveloped in large doses of humour and wit. He
made the course entertaining and yet meaningful. He took on board each
participants level of learning, style and speed and adapted his
training to it.
Andy created a
safe and
trusting
environment for participants to practice what they have learnt within
the group. I liked the fact that the group was small. The advantage for
me was that it allowed me to participate fully, unlike with larger
groups where one is easily lost in the crowd.
I would recommend Andy's NLP course to anyone wishing to embark on a journey of TRUE self-discovery, self-management and professional development. It has been one of the best courses I have attended. I found it fun, challenging, hard work but most of all very rewarding.
The course has helped me to deal with my own issues without the emotional charge that was previously present. The feeling of helplessness has gone now that I have the tools and techniques to manage my own thoughts, feelings and experiences effectively. I am more present to the abundance of choice available to me now in how I want to deal with my live my life. Now when I get stuck I know what things I can do to help myself out of it as I am so much more resourceful with options. I have gained a lot more confidence in myself and in my abilities. My belief that people have the resources they need and can achieve anything they want in life is even more firmly grounded after having done the course.
As a coach, I
find the
tools and
techniques to be invaluable. A lot of the techniques gained from the
course have already been applied in my work and in building up my
coaching business. I have already started to notice the changes in my
style of coaching & the changes in the language I use towards
clients. The use of certain "unhealthy" words I previously used is now
redundant from my vocabulary. NLP has given me the solid grounding of
knowledge and techniques that were previously missing from my coaching
skills set, so I feel that I can offer more to my clients and coach
with confidence. It has also helped to instill healthy beliefs and
eliminate old beliefs effortlessly. I use the learnings from the course
to help create a plan, for the future that my clients want."
- Gita Pankhania, Life Coach
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"The
course exceeded my expectations in
many respects. I would list the most important as follows:
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Experiencing NLP techniques firsthand is far more powerful and enlightening than just reading about them.
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Delight that our practitioner group bonded so well, and yet complemented each other with our various skills and backgrounds.
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Invaluable feedback, support and advice about my own skills, abilities and potential - enough to enable me to choose a new career path as a counsellor/therapist."
- Stewart
Edwards, Forensic
Scientist
"What I got from the course:
So much, it's hard to know where to begin. I feel that I have grown as a person. I am more in touch with my emotions, which I realise I have been ingoring, rather than dealing with what has been causing them. I have moved beyond sooooo many limiting beliefs, but also understand why I chose to take them at the time. I now have better ways of dealing with things,and that gives me more choices. I don't dwell on things like I used to, to the point where "things eat you up/wear you down", but instead find something positive to consider and improve my self knowledge by learning from it. My approach to others has changed accordingly.
My relationships (family, friends, colleagues)have changed for the better, as I am not so quick to judge, and am more patient towards people who do not "see it my way". I can pace and lead, and callibrate others well. My self confidence has improved hugely, and I am considering things I would never have allowed to be an option previously. My world has become a more interesting and exciting place to live in. I am more accepting of myself, and have gained new friends. I realise that I have pushed away many opportunities in the past because of negative self perceptions. No more!
All the techniques I have learned are useful in so many ways, and I find my unconscious mind knows just when to use them, which makes me smile inside when I realise. I have also assisted others with belief changes at work and seen the changes in them as a result, which is very satisfying. My feeling of personal power coming out of the course covers so much more detail than above. The concept of the circle of excellence and the protective bubble have served me so well, and will continue to do so. I thought anchoring was rubbish at first, but have used anchors so many times to wonderful effect.
I could go on and on and on (in fact I did last night when talking to another practioner on the 'phone. So many things kept jumping to mind, we decided that after one and a half hours of talking our "NLP language" to talk further at another time!) and on about what I got from the course because there are so many things, I cannot think of them all at once. It has been a wonderful exploration. The portal to a new (map of the) world. A new beginning.
What would I
say to a
friend about
the course? What I have told everyone I know: Do it, find a way. It's
brilliant, and I have thoroughly loved doing it, had a wonderful
experience, and met a group of lovely people as well."
- Margaret Hopley, Accountant
"What would I
say to a
friend
about this course? I didn't have to say much to my friends about this
course as it was apparent that it had worked miracles. It was actually
very difficult to explain what I was doing but so many people have
commented on how much better I am that a verbal explanation didn't
matter. One thing I would have said: ..it totally changed my life."
- Heather
Timm, EFL
teacher
and life coach
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here to download the booking form for the
Emotional Intelligence NLP Practitioner training
"Thanks again for
imparting your
knowledge to us"
- Bill Lewis, Management
Consultant and Trainer
"If I never
used NLP
again the
course would still have been worth every penny for the personal
benefits alone. I don't think there is a single area of my life (home,
work, health, spiritual & family) that has not benefited from
NLP.
My relationship with my Boss is better than I could ever have dared
hope. My health is better than it has ever been in my entire life....
NLP has given me choices where I thought I had none. As the song goes I
have been everywhere but I have never been to me. NLP helped me find
'me' and I liked what I have found."
- Sally Lane, Manager
"What
did you get from the course? A
real sense of lightness of spirit and body! Choices! Especially the
ability to choose to:
*
practice for success
* use and further explore and develop my own resourcefulness
* to recognise and value my negative emotions as an indicator that
there is something important for me to learn
* to recognise a negative state as a choice on my part and to then
actively choose to change it to a more useful one, through tried and
tested processes
* to actively use all of the above to experience more happiness,
contentment and involvement in my life. A new sense of myself that
enables me to use my abilities enthusiastically and honestly - i.e. I
am more able to just get on with things instead of getting stuck in
self examination about whether it's the "right thing" to do. I now love
to trust my unconscious, connect with my gut feel... and see where it
takes me. Some brilliant images and experiences of powerful loving and
healing energy and the ability to connect with this when interacting
with others.
And finally....
the
opportunity to
learn with and from others over the 20 days in a very special way. My
fellow course mates now feel like extended family!"
- Sue Beever, Management
Consultant and Life Coach
"Andy
is a very supportive trainer and
gained rapport really quickly. He was congruent about what he taught
and willling to respond to the group. I had the sense that everthing
was safe... I am already using what I have learned. I now have a
reputation at work for having 'POWERS'."
- Patrick Evans, Senior
lecturer
in Mental Health Nursing
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here to download the booking form for the
Emotional Intelligence NLP Practitioner training
"Exceeded my
expectations
in every
way"
- Karen Brown, General
Manager
"Andy
delivers this practitioner
course in an accessible and enjoyable way. The course combines Andy's
excellent background knowledge with the relevant techniques. The
interaction and practical elements of the course give you the all
important personal understanding and confidence to use the tools that
NLP provides. Andy is knowledgeable and well read in his subject,
making the learning a pleasurable journey. Put a lot into it and you'll
be amply rewarded."
- Sue MacGregor,
Relationship Coach and Counsellor
"Congratulations
again on
running
a splendid course. We all learned so much, both from you and from one
another. The feeling of warmth and rapport in the group was strong and
genuine."
- Resli
Costabell,
Coach and
Trainer
"If you have an
interest
in people
and/or management do this course to increase your skills - it'll open
your eyes and ears to what you've been missing all these years.
Probably a better course (more important) than the coaching course than
the coaching course I went on."
- William
Barron,
Business
and Life Coach
"Andy is a
first-rate
trainer with
a very clear and varied presentation style; a great deal of practical
work/exercises is included and supported by an excellent manual. "The
course far exceeded my hopes for it, and like all of my fellow
participants, I benefited greatly from it, both in terms of lots of
relevant learning for use in coaching, and also in terms of my own
personal development."
- Bob Kessler, Personal and Professional Coach
"Andy's
approach to NLP
as a
subject is wide-ranging and this is reflected in the course....
Excellent value.... emotional intelligence and hypnosis sections add
value to this wide-ranging course."
- Diane Kutz, People Coach
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Graduates of our first NLP practitioner course looking very pleased with themselves and each other - as well they might.
If you would like to be part of
the next NLP practitioner training
and get these kinds of benefits, call Andy Smith now on 0845 83 855 83.
From the NLP Master Practitioner training:
"I had the
privilege of
working
with a wonderful group of like-minded people who brought a great deal
of diversity, interest, wisdom and skills to the arena. I enjoyed
Andy's style of presentation, the pace, the tone, the respect shown to
us as participants, and I am awed by his breadth of knowledge in so
many areas. The master practitioner course was a wonderful journey for
me into areas new and fascinating, and it heightened my passion to
learn more about this wonderful subject."
- Mary Whelan, counsellor and coach
"The course is
a
refreshing change
from the usual Master Practitioner offerings. It is well thought out
and pioneering. Andy's depth and breadth of knowledge and understanding
and his skill in imparting this to his students is both refreshing and
stimulating. The course is an exciting journey into the NLP landscape
after the map and the territory will never be the same again"
- Jane Newson-Smith, therapist
"What did I get
from the
course?
Consolidation of previous learning, an introduction to some really
interesting topics, lots of practice and support, a new group of
friends, able to ask lots of questions, confidence in my abilities to
use the techniques, practical applications to take into my work,
experienced trainer who was very patient at answering questions and
helping us to understand things"
- Alison
Calcutt,
professional career coach
"I
found the
course to be
interesting and rewarding. Andy is clearly a person of integrity and
has an in-depth knowledge NLP. I have
incorporated many of the
advanced NLP techniques into both my work with clients and students. I
would definitely recommend the
course."
- Kathy
Stephenson,
university lecturer, hypnotherapist and hypnotherapy trainer.
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Call Andy Smith on 0845 83 855 83 to find out if the course is right for you before you book.
