Tag Archives: presuppositions
Pacing and leading
Pacing and leading are closely related to the concept of rapport. Pacing involves ‘matching’ someone for a while (going at their pace) until you have gained enough rapport that when you slowly start to change what you are doing (leading) … Continue reading
How to step off your map: a view from Edinburgh’s Old Town
Walking around the Old Town of Edinburgh is a powerful reminder of the limitations of maps. There’s no way that any map can do justice to the criss-crossing streets, the rabbit’s warren of narrow closes, the dizzying effect as you … Continue reading
What is NLP? The 18th Camel
There are many definitions of NLP. None of them capture it perfectly. I think NLP must be a bit like a jelly that is hard to pin down (but good to eat….and you’ll know it when you see it!). It … Continue reading
The map is not the territory
“The map is not the territory” is one of the presuppositions of NLP. The words we use are not the event or the item they represent. Although the words we use to describe an event are chosen to represent it, … Continue reading
The presuppositions of NLP
Here are some of the main presuppositions of NLP. You might see slightly different variations of these and the ones I’ve included here come from the ANLP. I like the clear, simple language they’ve used to explain a little more … Continue reading