NLP Modeling

One of the key parts of Neuro-Linguistic Programming is the ability to model people with successful behaviour. This post is an introduction to modeling and shares the basics for creating a model.

Steps in Modeling

The basic steps in modelling are:

1. Find someone or someone’s behaviour that is worth modelling, ideally a model of real excellence. It is really important that the person you are modelling is better than just ‘okay’ and is getting truly excellent results – it isn’t worth bothering with people only getting average results as you’ll get the results of the person you model!
2. Find their:
   • Beliefs and Values. These are important to obtain their Model of the World. Use standard Value Elicitation techniques and then discover the beliefs around each value as appropriate. Find both enabling and disenabling beliefs and values – this area is often the most neglected in the modeling process.
   • Strategy (Mental Syntax). Their strategy is vital to re-create their results. The less you presuppose the more you will learn. It is important to leave your preconceived ideas at home so that you get each and every part of their strategy – if you miss anything then you’re unlikely to get the same results that the person you’re modelling gets!
   • Physiology. This relates to their body. Depending on what you are modeling the key is often to find out about their breathing and the next most important is their posture.
3. Install this in yourself. Try on the model and see how it feels. Use the model and make sure you get the same results as the person you modeled – if you don’t then find out what was missing and install it again until you get their results.
4. Design a universal training. Once you have a reliable model that generates results for you then you can install it in others who also want the results. By designing a training this will enable you to share it with others.
5. Train others. This is where you get to put your universal training to the test and share your model with others.
6. Train trainers. If your model is in high demand then it may even be worth training other people in how to share your model.

There are two main ways to do modeling, Imitation and Cognitive Approach. Imitation is where you do it yourself and then model yourself to see how you did it. While the Cognitive Approach is much more analytical and based on talking to someone who is already getting the desired results. The Cognitive Approach is useful in more complex results where it isn’t possible to just imitate the other person.

Outputs of Successful Modeling

Successful modeling creates four outputs:

• A training on how to do it more effectively
• Selection criteria (This beats training every time!)
• Man-Machine Interface
• Man-Man Interface

What next?

What could you successfully model? Is there a behaviour that someone you know has, that you would like to share. This would be a great opportunity to try your hand at modeling – give it a go and see what happens!

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