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...