I have been running workshops since the 1980s and have attended some really excellent trainings as well as some that were less than great. When I met Frank Farrelly 14 years ago I have already spent a number of years training in NLP, yet with Frank I recognized something quite extraordinary. Frank was able to …
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I am currently running a 1 – 1 online training platform for students globally. This was rolled out a month ago by invitation and I am now opening it up to a few more people. To date I have run online study groups, but this will be a new initiative where a select group of …
This year I am focusing a lot more on developing new platforms for my own Provocative Change Works approach. This includes setting up a PCW 1 – 1 development group, so work with individuals around the globe who are interested in greater skills development. I’m keen that PCW doesn’t o the same route as NLP, …
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I’m noticing a new level of myopia in business and in training. When I started out learning about NLP, Provocative Therapy and hypnosis I made sure that I attended a significant number of courses carefully chosen. I was amazed in 1999 when people boasted of being “Master Practitioners” having attended 17 days training back to …
Since I started developing the PCW model in 2006 I have been teaching this model in 13 different countries. This has meant working with a wide range of different promoters. This article asks (and hopefully answers the question – “What makes a great promoter?” The enthusiastic, the skilled and the plain delusional I get approached …
I just returned back from a terrific weekend teaching Level 1 Provocative Change Works in Geneva. This was organized by Jean-Pierre Briefer director of BrieF’R Formations and the organization was superb in every way. We had a good sized group and clearly all attendees had been well trained in both NLP and Ericksonian hypnosis. The quality of …
Few people are likely to appreciate just how much work goes on behind the scenes when running trainings on an international basis. There are endless “spinning plates” and a real need to make best use of time to ensure that everything runs smoothly. When booking flights, it’s smart to book at least two months ahead …
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I currently teach Provocative Change Works in twelve overseas countries and on average get two new hosting requests each year. As somebody who ran commercial events in 1980s and spent over 15 years in sales and marketing, I appreciate how much work goes into such activities. I am also aware that there is a massive …
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Many people will know me primarily for my work in the personal development sector and particularly from developing the Provocative Change Works model and working closely with Frank Farrelly the creator of Provocative Therapy. What a lot of folks may not be aware of is that for an extensive period in the 1980s and 1990s …
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I am about to fly back to the UK after six amazing days in Austin Texas. I ran a PCW level 1 training hosted by Katie Raver who is a superb organiser and joins the ranks of my elite PCW international gals that make the impossible possible! The group really embraced the material and amazingly …