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9 responses:

Carole Powell

13th October 2009 (3:28 pm)

My cats have hypnotised me into letting them on the sofa. It’s not right, they’re not even licensed to practise.

Nick

13th October 2009 (3:39 pm)

I really don’t see a problem with this.

Some friends of mine have a cat, they are very house-proud but the cat is allowed to leave hairs, mess and dead animals all over the place.
They love food but the cat is allowed to drag it’s bottom over the kitchen work surfaces.
They feed the creature, pay its hospital bills and it treats the place like a hotel.

I can’t see any other explanation other than hypnotism as to why they would allow the creature to abuse them in this way.

Pritpal

13th October 2009 (4:01 pm)

You are always making me think a different thing, when I think I have got it, you change it again.

Kay

13th October 2009 (4:06 pm)

Not really sure what the fuss is about here.
Market forces have gradually allowed anyone to set up a registration-based organisation, charge for membership, create logos and give their members special letters to go after their names – and it’s certainly not just in our industry. This just seems to be a symptom of our times.
A couple of years ago I wanted to renew my ISPAL badge (I worked and studied hard to earn a MILAM certificate in the 1980′s leisure industry) and was a little nervous of producing the wads of evidence previously required as verification of my professional status, qualifications, integrity and competence. “How would you like to pay?” was the only requisite information.
Times have changed.
I have a filing cabinet full of papers that may seek to define me, but they don’t – what I do, does.
We can avoid being dragged into defending or attacking the current situation if we use our NLP skills to discern our paths. Our customers and clients are our best judges – not the press, or God forbid, each other.

Steve Woolston

13th October 2009 (4:51 pm)

As always, great article Chris. I’m very supportive of what you say. And what a story!

I merely wish to challenge just one idea. Does George demonstrate that standards in NLP are not good enough? Or that standards in accreditation are not good enough? It’s just a question of correct assignment of the problem.

(Standards in NLP might not be good enough, in that of all people claiming to be Practitioners, some might not be up to scratch. But I don’t think that’s what George demonstrates, specifically.)

In fairness to the BBNLP, they did say they don’t claim to be an accrediting body, merely an organisation that offers member benefits for profit.

That said, if wearing the BBNLP badge is meant to be a reassurance to the customer, then clearly better checks are needed.

Cheers

Lee Price

13th October 2009 (5:18 pm)

It should be *ILLEGAL* for a company to sell any endorsement, certificate or qualification that misleads the public about therapy. While it is funny with the cat example, I went to an NLP practitioner before I did my NLP training and knowing what I have found out since I learnt myself I know he did more harm to me than good as well as ripping me off on the money front. I chose him because of a qualification that I found out is meaningless so if it happened to me it probably happened to lots. Lets shut these people down before they drive someone to suicide or something.

Julie

13th October 2009 (11:45 pm)

Purr-fect

Vince Knight

9th November 2009 (6:58 pm)

Look into the cat’s eyes….

Are you feeling sleepy?

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