 February 2012
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Greetings!
I had to replace the banner at the top of this email. We don't have any snow, and there is frequently water trickling over rock in the parks or at the beaches. It's an unusual winter in Toronto.
There is movement everywhere. At NLP Canada Training, we are busy planning for two winter practitioner certifications, a spring retreat for NLP Practitioners (mark your calendar for Friday May 4 and watch for updates soon), and the 2012 HOPE Symposium (mark your calendar for September 29).
Are you excited yet? I am writing, phoning, meeting, coaching and training and I am pumped. In January, Andrew Freund and Ron Vereggen put on terrific one day courses. They both have more planned: we are working on scheduling now. John Dafos was here last week to lead an evening with me, and he's looking forward to offering another one day course this spring. And there's more coming from more great leaders.
We have a community of terrific people who are doing more and more to support each other's achievement and push (just a little) so that we all have more success. If you haven't made it to an event yet this winter, take a cue from the ice melting in the parks. It's time to get moving!
Come share the energy, the ideas, the drive for success and the fun.
Linda
Linda Ferguson, Ph.D.
Senior Partner
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A Rare Opportunity for Training in Therapeutic Metaphor
Tom Condon is coming to Toronto, and NLP Canada Training has arranged a special price when 8 or more of us register together for his workshop on March 24 and 25.
Tom Condon is a well-known teacher of the Enneagram, NLP and Ericksonian Hypnosis who worked for many years with Carol Erickson (Milton's daughter). I've listened to his CD set on therapeutic metaphor and taken a course with him on the meta-model and the Enneagram. When I heard that he would be in Toronto this March, I rearranged our training schedule so that I could attend. I also contacted Enneagram North and arranged for a group from NLP Canada Training to register at member pricing (a $50 saving) if we gather a group of 8 or more people.
Most importantly, I think this is a really good opportunity for us to learn together. It is because I have wide, deep roots in storytelling that I am so excited to work with another master storyteller and to have new teaching available to practitioners, masters and trainers from NLP Canada Training.
Click the link above for the details on the training and then call or email Linda to arrange registration.
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New NLP Practitioner Brochure Available for Download
Click on the link below to download a new pdf brochure on the NLP Practitioner Certification. The brochure will make it easy for you to share information about the prac with your friends and colleagues. It's also a great way for you to keep track of the training dates in 2012 so that you can refresh your training or plan for your Master practitioner training. Click here to download the new brochure
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Listen the Way People with Power Listen
All powerful people know that achieving, using and maintaining power requires excellent listening. Leaders in all fields follow the pattern set by military leaders. They gather intelligence that will allow them to predict behaviours and conditions. They use intelligence to strengthen their defenses and take advantage of opportunities. Gathering intelligence includes being an effective listener.
You are probably neither a spy nor a military leader. But perhaps you are involved in a number of situations where listening better would give you some kind of power. It might be the power to make a choice or to influence someone else's choice; it might be the power of increased authority or status at work; it might be the power to close a deal. Power is a measure of our ability to make choices that work for us. It depends on having and understanding "intelligence" about our situations and relationships.
Most of the advice on listening better seems to have been generated by the misperception that listening is something we do to cater to people with more power than we have. Here are two simple (but not easy) tips for listening the way people with power listen.
The first is that you must actively pay attention to the person who is speaking. This is more important even than paying attention to the content of what is being said. When you pay attention to the person who is speaking, you will begin to make a thousand unconscious adjustments that give you access not just to the content of the conversation but to the emotions and strategies of the person speaking. Think of a strong memory you have of an interaction with someone in power. You probably remember that feeling (comforting or terrifying depending on the circumstances) of having that person's complete attention aimed at you.
The second is that your attention will influence the information you are given. Once you have offered real attention to someone, they will notice and they are likely to respond when the quality of your attention changes. Sometimes you will pay more focused attention to get more information, and sometimes you will release your attention to give someone space to collect their thoughts. . . or to be comfortable enough to share something they might otherwise have kept to themselves. Powerful people know what information will be useful and they assume that they can get at this information by listening purposefully. They know that the way they are listening influences the kind of information they receive.
There are many ways to improve your listening, but the best are these. If you accept that achieving power means being able to influence people by your strength of will, then it is not a big jump to notice that the way you listen changes what people will tell you. You have already set yourself up to listen the way powerful people listen.
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Events in the Winter of 2012
All events take place at 47 Queen's Park Cres. E., Toronto, ON. All events require registration by calling Carole at 416-928-2394.
We have no introductory events scheduled between February 7 and April. If you'd like to get started with NLP between those dates, call Carole and ask her to arrange a phone call or personal meeting with Linda
Tuesday, February 7, Quick Connections, 7:30pm to 9:30pm
What have you heard about how NLP could allow you to make quick, useful connections with the people you meet? This evening will introduce NLP rapport techniques. You'll learn how to feel more comfortable when you meet new people and how to make them comfortable with you. You'll also learn how quick rapport is just the beginning of richer, more useful interactions with everyone you meet.
By donation to The Children's Aid Foundation. Register by phoning 416-928-2394.
NLP Practitioner Certification
Sat/Sun Feb 11/12 and Feb 18/19 and Mar 3/4
or Fri/Sat/Sun Mar 16/17/18 and Mar 23/24/25
This six day course will change how you understand connections, behaviour, and decision making. You will clear out issues that have bothered you for years; change bad habits; make better judgments about what you want; become more accurate in reading and connecting with others; and learn to use language more effectively. It sounds like a lot to cover in just six days. NLP works so effectively with your natural learning processes that you will be surprised at how much you learn and how quickly it makes a positive difference in your relationships and achievements.
Click here for more details.
Ericksonian Hypnosis Certification
Sat/Sun Apr 14/15 and Apr 21/22
Learn hypnosis from Canada's finest teacher. Mike Mandel will teach you to lead yourself or others through deep, healing, useful trances.
Click here for more details.
Connect with the full calendar of NLP Canada Training events by clicking here.
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Intuitive Pricing for 2012
Effective immediately, we will be adjusting our prices to make them easier to remember and administer.
NLP Certifications:
NLP Practitioner Certification $2600 = $2300.88 + 299.12 (HST)
Substantial discounts are available when you register with a friend or family member; when you are a full-time student at a post-secondary institution; or when you are an NLP practitioner certified by another institute. Some conditions apply. Call Carole for details.
2 members of the same family (1 payment arrangement): $3000 total, includes HST
2 friends (2 payment arrangements): $1625 each, includes HST
Full time student or NLP Practitioner Certified Elsewhere: $1050 includes HST
Ericksonian Hypnosis:
EH Practitioner $2050 = $1814.16 + 235.84 (HST)
EH Master Practitioner $2350= $2079.65 + 270.35 (HST)
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NO Noir in February: We're Moving the O Noir evening to May 24
On May 24, our SHIFT evening will include dinner at O Noir. You'll have a choice between two courses (for $32 + taxes, tip & beverages) or three courses (for $39 + taxes, tip & beverages). Mike Verhey will lead the learning portion of the evening. We'll announce times later this month, but we will likely attend the 5:45 dinner service (the other option is 8:30 which would make a late evening for pracs from the suburbs).
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