How NLP works across different cultures?

RE: How NLP works across different cultures?

I haven't given this much thought, but you can see the difference between how we work in the UK in comparison with the US by looking even at they way motivational speakers converse.. or the difference in advertising.. I think NLP is a lot more common in the States for advertising alone but it is seen as too forceful by many in the UK.. too direct.

I used to work for an American firm, EDS, and when I was there we would hold meetings on a regular basis, called Town Halls, and in them all members of staff were encouraged to attend, they would update us on the state of play in our division and progress on each department.. few hundred staff in each meeting, flashy presentations and the speakers were very driven.. the American speakers were often more direct and swanky in their delivery than the Brits, who were more meek for want of a better word.

I know now that a lot of these meetings used keywords and phrases to try to motivate us and make us feel part of a team and get us involved. At the time I didn't realise that NLP was playing a role but it did.

We found the delivery at times a little too much, a little fake.. a little too flashy, but we did respond favourably to the involvement we had.

Using NLP as a therapy I can't comment from a cross cultural perspective, but I do know that an increasing number of firms across the world are using motivational speakers to kick start their employees and raise motivation levels. In fact I've met two recently who do this and they did remark they had to adapt their techniques considerably from one audience to another.

RE: How NLP works across different cultures?

Thanks Justine,

That's helpful. My client works with other offices (in their firm) internationally, and it would be interesting to work out if language in emails, using suggestions, or the use of negatives on purpose, would have the same effect if their mother tongue is different...

I'm running a Communications workshop for them tomorrow and I do find that communication is an issue in our own culture and organisations, never mind cross-cultures!

I've also recommended they look at Culture Training which would be useful in understanding other cultures.

Appreciate your input.

All the best,

Natalie

RE: How NLP works across different cultures?

NLP has many faces, and the technology of NLP is not the same thing as its customary application. NLP itself is culture-neutral, because its bases are the biological connections to human sensory perception, mental processing and behavior, and judging results based on feedback.

However, the styles and applications of particular NLP developers and trainers are likely to be imbedded in their own cultures. NLP provides the means to taylor procedures and develop new ones appropriate to any individual of any culture.

For this you need high-quality training that isn't just re-teaching collection of pre-designed NLP applications: FOr this one needs to learn the actual the modeling methods which are what NLP is really all about.

Hope this helps.
BLessings,
Alfred:)

RE: How NLP works across different cultures?

Hi Alfred

Thank you so much!!

Your answer is really useful. I've had a few responses which have also been great and I will say that I felt 'the penny drop' when I read yours.

I appreciate your taking the time to respond.

All the best,

Natalie