We have also trained many individuals in companies and organisations in the Highlands & Islands, Moray and Aberdeen - listing them might lead to the assumption that we have provided large-scale training for the organisation in question, so we prefer to leave them to carry on the good work themselves.

What people say about our NLP courses

More Testimonials can be found on the Courses Page and on Business Page.

Quotes from course participants in Inverness of the Royal Colllege of Nursing 20 March 2008

Participants are asked to respond anonymously to the following questions 

One thing I appreciated about the trainer is: “She was very intersting and easy to understand.", "She is very down to earth and explains everything so that we could understand it.", "Her ability to hold my attention and her good sense of humour", "Her refreshing honesty," , "Her openness and she is approachable."

Quote from a recent course participant in Kirkwall Orkney Febuary 2008

 

NLP has made me realise that we all have the resources to achieve our goals if we are prepared to change and retune.

Richard Harrison, Orkney

Some of the Practitioner Testimonials  from Forres October 2007

I came to the world of NLP thinking that I needed to improve my communication skills and indeed I think my audiences now benefit from my training. I have learned how language sets limits on us and experiences and how to use language to achieve desired outcomes.What I did not expect was the changes the process has made to me as an individual. NLP has encouraged me to consider my personal as well as professional relationships and as helped me acknowledge my shortfalls, more importantly it has given me the insight and confidence to change, where change is required. Jim Phinn, Aberdeen, Offshore Maintenance Technician   

It’s been along journey – over a year in my case – since I started on the NLP Diploma course last September.As I originally intended only to do the three month diploma course, it is a testament to Rosie’s powers of persuasion as well as her ability to make NLP come alive for me that here I am over 12 months later as an qualified NLP Practitioner! That’s not to say the road has been easy – on at least one occasion, I have been required to a long hard look at myself and think carefully about what I wanted from the course and what I wanted to give the world as a response to my learning.  Rosie has at times been a hard task-mistress!  However, she has always been fair and genuinely cares about the people she works with as well as being deeply passionate about her subject.In the end I would say this to you if you are thinking of taking either practitioner or the diploma course – do it!   Euan Bayliss, Conicavel, Moray - Learning and Development Advisor in Inverness  

My NLP Practitioner Course has been huge part of my year and it has taken me through many stages of personal development.The biggest hurdle for me was actually doing the course and once I’d begun and discovered it wasn’t as I’d imagined, I enjoyed it.  About half way through I had a minor epiphany and things began to click into place.It is quite amazing how over the space of 9 months, so few hours have had such a big impact for me.I find I use basic NLP with my children on an everyday basis.Perhaps the biggest thing to come out of my practitioner is to go to college to get my degree.  The self discovery that I was preventing myself from doing I wanted, for the wrong reasons.I feel extremely pleased with myself and proud of getting this far.Kristin Rietsch, Elgin, Mum of 2 very small boys and student on a BA in Business Management  

Note from Rosie O’Hara (Kristin not only managed to there through child-minding issues, illness and car breakdowns, she also put in extra hours and catch up hours for those she missed  - she also responded very well to being trained by her mother who is very proud that after 12 years of Kristin avoiding NLP she volunteered to take a course and chose to train with Rosie O’Hara – it says a great deal about NLP has enabled our relationship as mother and daughter and vice versa)

and last, but not least: 

My name is Lesley and I am a mum and wife first and foremost, proud of my family and their life choices so far.  I qualified as a teacher in 1976 and started to teach Geography in a local secondary school, with only a short break to have my family.  I became sidetracked into working in a unit with pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties and developed a greater awareness of the importance of a different and more holistic approach in meeting their needs.  On returning to mainstream education I seized the opportunity to move into the role of a Guidance teacher, with my specific role being to support pupils’ social, curricular and vocational education.  Every day is different and brings its own challenges, an aspect of the job that I find most stimulating.    

My interests have always been wide ranging and mostly active, recently including learning to play golf, kick-boxing and walking (I can recommend the 64-mile St Cuthbert’s Way).  I also enjoy learning new skills and gaining new perspectives so when I discovered an introductory course in NLP being delivered locally, I was intrigued.  I immediately recognised the appropriateness of many of the NLP Presuppositions to the classroom situation and have tried to apply them consistently in my approach to working with young people.  My classroom has no fixed seating plan and I frequently rearrange the layout; I use accelerated learning techniques, including Brain Gym, regularly; my language is cleaner and more enabling; my interview technique involves much more rapport and effective questioning to enable the pupils to come up with their own solutions to problems and situations; and I have more resilience and strategies to use in different situations- as much with colleagues as with pupils!  As a 5ft 1inch quietly spoken, older member of the teaching staff, I could quite easily be overlooked-- literally! but not with my NLP training enabling me to access good and resourceful states.  I have been asked more than once “How do you manage to stay so calm?” 

The Practitioner course has been a shared journey and I have met and enjoyed working with lovely people with all sorts of different backgrounds.  I have changed as a person, with greater confidence and assurance in myself and what I can contribute to others.  There have been tears and laughter in the group but also a great sense of moving forward together.  I am proud of having completed the course and being an NLP Practitioner…… but what and where will my next step be?   NLP has given me the resources to be able to answer that question, and I know that it will be somewhere exciting and stimulating.  Lesley Paterson, Guidance Teacher, Elgin

Testimonial from How to Create a Compelling Purpose for Your Business

Testimonial from SEPA, Dingwall 

“NLP Highland has convinced me that a number of the principles underlying NLP can assist in improving SEPA’s day to day communication with its customers and other stakeholders which is so vital for the ongoing protection of our environment and the promotion of sustainable development. This can be achieved without necessarily acquiring a detailed knowledge of NLP and all of its associated technical jargon. 

Tom Inglis             Head of Environmental Protection and Improvement”

Feedback from a recent course with SEPA Dingwall  August 2007

Participants are asked to respond anonymously to the following questions 

What would you say to another person taking this training? 

“Take the opportunity”, I’d recommend it”, “that they would find it interesting, useful and enjoyable.” ”It’s beneficial because it makes you think about and question the ways in which you communicate.” “It is worthwhile and enjoyable.” “Try and ignore the jargon.” 

One thing I appreciated about the trainer is: “

Relaxed nature of the course”, “Approachable, happy to be challenged.”  “Flexibliity and accommodating comments from the participants.”, “Her ability to regard observations made during the training.”, “her ability to pick up on points raised and provide advice which is relevant to SEPA situations.”, “Good communication and personable.”, “Openness.”, “Her flexibility in letting the banter flow, then guiding back to the place she wanted to be.”

Testimonials from the 2006/07 Practitioner Course in Aberdeen - June 2007

I have enjoyed this course immensely as I have learned the reasons behind the way I communicate and how taking control of these reasons and using the skills from the course I have been able to improve my communication – which was my ultimate aim.  While this aim was originally surrounding social settings, I have found that it has also benefited me in my work environment.  Travelling from Thurso to Aberdeen for each weekend was physically and emotional tiring, yet the benefits that I have experienced on a personal and professional level have far outweighed those aspects.

NLP Highland is an excellent training provider with Rosie and her assistants caring about the well being of course participants in their own way, in addition to passing their extensive NLP knowledge.  Nicola Miller, Project Engineer, Dounreay, Thurso (read more about Nicola here)

NLP is fascinating and I definitely will be practising and learning more.  The format over weekends was challenging enough and enabled some level of filtering of information before the next weekend.  I did not realise the level of work or commitment required outwith the weekends.  The group of people that I been privileged to meet are great and they have supported and assisted enormously during the course. I have met a few life long friends.  Yvonne Reid, Orchardtown Management, Alford

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Star Date May 07
Regan Owen

Durris.......the Final Frontier. These are the voyages of Regan Owen. Her nine-month mission: to explore strange new learnings, to seek out new ideas and write new log sheets, to boldly go where no Owen has gone before.

My journey began as an introductory exploration of an uncharted region of learning but I was soon to learn I was locked on a different course.  It became clear that I was to meet with many alien life forms on my journey and that I would gradually learn to build rapport with them.  I would learn that each Galaxy had it’s own language and way of sensory representation and I would learn to identify these so as best to know how to speak to every race in the Federation.  I would come to see that however varied the species in our solar system we each operate by a set of higher level programs that we use to run our consciousness.

I would learn an array of techniques to help each race to effect changes within themselves and their galaxies.  These could range from: Simple Belief Change to Timeline, from Change History to Dealing With Difficult People – this however was not successful with The Borg, an evil and merciless race.

My journey through Deep Space has had many effects.  It has broadened my horizons, taught me new skills, increased my options, taught me new behaviour patterns and given me the confidence to deal with any lifeform in the galaxy.  I have had to use much Vulcan mind control, frequently felt like teleporting home with the landing party or vapourising the more uninitiated aliens with my phaser.

This is the beginning of the voyages of Regan Owen, Charity Administrator, Ellon

Quotes from April Course for Working for Families, Inverness

One thing I appreciated about the trainer is

“her openness and frankness”,   “a lot of time explaining her life experiences and unusually helping me to attain information”,    “Putting everyone at ease and creating a pleasant atmosphere”,   “She was funny and made the course enjoyable”,   “Rosie is honest and has a great way of teaching”

Quote from new Practitioner Course participant in January

My first taste of NLP was a little like my eating of fish, I quite liked it once I tried it.  Kristin Rietsch, Elgin

Quotes from Teaching and Learning in Aberdeen December 2006

Quotes from the Diploma Course completed in November 2006

NLP Highland ran a course everyone with an enquiring mind should investigate.  Not only does it help you to help others to self discover positive outcomes to their problems, it also helps you to discover your own self and selfworth.

Diana Mitchell, Auldearn

The more exposure I have to NLP techniques, the greater my curiosity and motivation to continue with learning.  By practising some of these techniques on myself, I hope to get rid of some of my self-limiting beliefs and improve my confidence in communicating with others in a constructive and helpful way.

Lesley Paterson, Elgin

Quotes from training for Working for Families, Inverness

What I appreciated about the trainer was "Very friendly and approachable, enthusiastic." "She was understanding and helpful", "Informal approach" "Putting situations into reliastic context." "Confident came over really well, explained well."

Quotes from training for Working for Families, Skye and Lochalsh

Things I appreciated about the trainer:

"Not being patronised", "Her honesty and well explained", "Flexibility", "Relaxed", "Rosie enabled me to feel very relaxed, comfortable and open-minded", "The way Rosie explained everything", "Friendly and nice", "Had a good laugh", "She had a great sense of humour, was honest and motivating." "Rosie presented the course with sensitivity and warmth and made it most interesting."

Quote from seminar participant at Moray Expo 2006

Rosie, many thanks for the talk - it put me back in mind of the fact that we CAN be all-things-to-all-people - with a little help. It`s wonderful when all these things COME TO LIFE.  Stewart Gordon, Elgin

Quote from Master Practitioner Course Participant

One of my first motives for finding out more about NLP was to find out how it might help me be a better trainer. I had been originally been trained as an instructor by the RAF but when I experienced another similarly trained instructor respond to a student, who said he ‘didn’t understand’ by flipping back 3 pages in the book he was using and then repeating the exact same words he used the first time – with the same result, I realised that it was primarily the instructor’s job to make the subject understood. Confirming for me that the meaning of communication is the response you get.

This was the first time I became consciously aware of the potential incompetence of an instructor and although prior to this I didn’t consider myself incompetent, I was certainly unconsciously aware about how competent or otherwise I was as an instructor (Joharri model). Since that experience, I had been searching for something more useful than course feedback sheets to help me improve my courses, my standard of instruction and the learning experience for course participants.
Malcolm Aldridge

Comments from Practitioners from 2006:

"I re-acquainted myself with the joys of working together with a group of people, trainer, coaches and students, all wanting to go in the same positive and empowering direction while making life as pleasant and caring as possible.  The effects of what I learned stayed with me for some months, albeit in the dark recesses of my mind, waiting for time to re-emerge into the light.

Regarding personal changes, some deep-seated personal issues arose and were addressed.  Rosie, I can`t thank you enough for your help.  with your compassion and skills, you showed, in a  profound way, what NLP can do for people.  That was a revelation." Laraine Selbie, Educational Consultant, Aberdeen

"I`ve been in Retail Management for the past 28 years and I wish I knew then what I know now about NLP.  NLP skills and techniques can be used from the minute you get out of bed, to the minute you go back to bed ... oh and maybe after that as well!" Ian Taggart, Ullapool

"I had been interested in NLP – as a psychodynamic counsellor I work with feelings much of the time. This has a good success rate and I enjoy the work but there are many people who are unable to ‘tap into’ their feelings. For many reasons they choose not to or are unable to do this. For these people there are lots of types of therapy and self help. But for me NLP stood out as a possible way to achieve results without having to plough through painful stuff and go over old ground.

I have taken many counselling courses and CPD courses over the years as well as some holistic training and therefore I was hoping and expecting to learn more about myself during NLP training.  I therefore cannot exaggerate enough the impact this initial week in Forres had on me. It might sound dramatic and ‘American’ but for me it was a life-changing week.

Initially I felt out of my depth as I was unprepared in that I had done very little reading on the background.

The small number on the course along with the premises made the course feel quite intense and I knew I would learn far more here than on a short course in London where the numbers are huge.  I chose to do the course with NLP Highland than in Glasgow because I just like that part of the country and I felt drawn to do the course there. As time has gone by it feels like going on a bit of a retreat from life – if a rather challenging retreat.

My first big challenge was to think in terms of VAK and not go straight for the feelings.  Although I understood the logic in the order, when it came to an exercise I couldn’t get it out right.  I was feeling incapable and negative. The second day of the course I cried for most of the afternoon. What I have learned from N LP has taught me that then I was running such negative programmes that I couldn’t see a way out. I didn’t have enough self belief that I could do this. Also a part of me didn’t really want to let go of the ability that I had worked at so hard and for so long i.e. to get ‘into’ someone’s feelings." June Rattray, Kilmacolm

 Comments from Practitioner Courses 2005 

My initial objective for attending the practitioner course was to develop my communication skills, particularly with others. The course has certainly given me some very practical tools to enable me to do this. However, in addition to this, I am much more able to communicate more positively with myself and therefore have more successful interactions with others. I have been able to use what I have learned from the course on a daily basis and am continuing to learn more about myself and others each day. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and was very impressed with the presentation and tuition we received.
Alison Paton, Aberdeen

The NLP Practitioner course was both enjoyable and challenging, in a safe and respectful environment. At the end of the course, I feel better able to understand myself and to support others in their own self-empowerment. Highly recommended!
Alasdair Bothwell Gordon
Life Coach and Change Agent Aberdeen

"NLP Highland have organised and run the Practitioner Certificate this year and I was fortunate, before committing to the full course, to attend the Saturday morning practice sessions that are free. There was plenty of time to find out that this course was for me. Since attending the course I have used the techniques in my personal life and in my working life to improve my communication and interaction with others. The course has helped friends and loved one’s to resolve longstanding issues. The techniques are fun to learn and at times stretched my understanding of human relations. Indeed after 20 years of courses related to social work it was refreshing to practice and mix on a course that was so different from the normal run of the mill things from my ‘ordinary’ life.

Before coming to this course I had been looking for change in my own life and this came at a time when I was motivated to commit to it. Not only did it help to bring changes to my own life as I look around and listen to the friends I made on the course it is clear that others have used this to benefit themselves to.

I would recommend that as you use your curiosity you consider the benefits a course like this can bring to your life in all sorts of unexpected ways."
Alan Richards

"I was fortunate to have been introduced to NLP at the start up of my business and without the mind tools and presuppositions I would not have accomplished as much as I have in creating an international coaching practice. However, it’s NLP Highland and working with Rosie and her team that has enabled me to take my business to the next level. Effective communication and the ability to quickly build rapport with my clients are priceless skills to anyone in business. As a result of NLP I have been able to construct an effective plan that supports my vision and provides my clients with superior service."
Joanna Pirie, Property Essentials, Aberdeen

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Doreen Sinclair, Teacher, Kirkwall (Orkney)

"The training sessions have highlighted that are many NLP techniques applicable to a school/classroom setting. Good communication skills can help teachers to establish and maintain good rapport with pupils, aiding the learning process. After this weekend, I am going back to alter the layout of my classroom displays and throw out seating plans."
Lesley Paterson, Elgin Academy

"Be open-minded and go for it! Amazing knowledge Rosie. Love the way that you make complicated stuff simple!"
Caroline Henry, Catapult Coaching, Elgin
 
"Very thought provoking"
Jane Billington - Shirlie Project Inverness

"Very enjoyable - I will try to put NLP into practise, sorry I will try to aware when I use NLP."
James Imray / Moray/ Shirlie Project

"Very relevant and useful to the kind of work I am involved in."
Isaac Williamson, Shirlie Project, Inverness

"A most enjoyable way to learn and harness skills that most people didn`t even know they had! A 2 day workout 4 the 6th sense!"
Morag Keating, Shirlie, Highlands

"Would recommend it whether to improve your outlook or to help with your job."
James Macdonald, Shirlie Project, Inverness

"I was surprise at how simple but effective NLP is."
Charlotte, Shirlie Project Inverness

"I will be looking into NLP further. I find it fascinating and will be using it to improve my client rapport skills."
Alan Ryndcz, Shirlie Project Inverness

"An interesting and worthwhile 2 days. I hope I can put what I have learnt into action."
James Macrae, Shirlie Project Inverness

"I am already a curious individual, but will endeavour to be a "sparkling" charismatic NLP-person."
Iryna. Shirlie Project Skye

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Su, Fort William

"CURIOSITY killed the cat but not an NLP PRACTITIONER."
Patricia Dunlop, New Beginnings

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About our Leadership & Management Course

"Great course, would recommend it to anyone who wishes to become more aware of how they interact with other people."
Donna Booth, CASE, Thurso

"Enjoyed the course, you created an atmosphere of trust and ease very quickly, great fun."
Lesley McPherson, E in E Area Co-ordinator for Ross and Cromarty

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