Respect For The Other Person’s Map Of The World – Interview With Andy Smith part 2: Practical NLP Podcast 84

This week we have the second half of an interview that we did about
how to apply the principles or ‘presuppositions’ of NLP to improve
your life and work. In the first half we explored the principle
that “The map is not the territory”. In this interview we look at
another principle that flows naturally from that one: “Respect for
the other person’s map of the world”. Among other things, we talk
about: Why you can't change someone's mind unless you start from
where they are now The importance of establishing credibility in a
business context If you focus too much on achieving a desired
outcome from every communication, you will miss out on more open
conversations where both parties learn from each other.
Appreciative Inquiry, a method of change that focuses on doing more
of what is already working rather than trying to analyse problems,
and the difference that can make in your life (OK it's not NLP but
it's worth knowing about) How to use the ‘scaling’ tool from the
related field of Solution Focus in coaching and self-improvement
(also not NLP, also worth knowing about) How to use ‘chunking’ to
overcome inertia ... and much more! My interviewer is NLP coach Deb
Johnstone, and the interview was originally conducted as part of
her ‘Better Balance Greater Business’ summit - contact her at
debjohnstone.com.au to find out more about that. The free gift she
mentions is my audiobook Practical NLP: How to use NLP
principles to improve your life and work, even if you’re not NLP
trained yet - download it from nlppod.com! More about the 'Respect
For The Other Person's Map Of The World' presupposition More about
establishing your credibility More about outcome-focused persuasion
versus learning conversations here: 'Is NLP Manipulative?' More
about how to use scaling questions More about Appreciative Inquiry
here - I run a two-day course in how to get started with using it
in group facilitation or one-to-one coaching. Duration: 25m 40s
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