EPISODE · Feb 14, 2022 · 10 MIN
Mind Their Language
from The Tutor Podcast · host Neil Cowmeadow
Neil details how we communicate with our students can help us to gain their trust and confidence. Using his training in Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques, Neil identifies the mode of expression his students use and matches it, increasing not only the speed and efficiency of learning, but his likability as a tutor and mentor. KEY TAKEAWAYS In Neils experience as a tutor, NLP has been an invaluable tool in communicating with his students and improving his interactions generally. By observing how people are expressing themselves you can gain insight into the ways that they think. People often use phrases such as “I can’t see it, that doesn’t look right” or, “It doesn’t sound right”. These identify them either as a visual language user or a auditory language user. Others may be smell based or sensory, someone who “feels”. By matching your language to theirs, using visual imagery for instance for a visual language user, you can improve your relationship and influence with your student. BEST MOMENTS ‘When I began to listen more acutely to what they were saying, it gave me a window into the way they thought.’ ‘Conversation used to be me waiting for my turn to speak, but as NLP got into my system I started to really listen to what people were saying. ‘ ‘There are just an odd few people who are what I call “taste mongers”. These are generally known as olfactory or gustatory sensation streams, or language types. They’re all about taste and smell.’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The Tutor Podcast www.Neilcowmeadow.com ABOUT THE HOST Neil Cowmeadow is a maverick peripatetic guitar teacher from Telford with over 19 years’ experience in the business of helping people. Learn how to start, grow and love your business with Neil’s invaluable advice and tips without the buzzwords and BS! CONTACT METHOD [email protected]
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Neil details how we communicate with our students can help us to gain their trust and confidence. Using his training in Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques, Neil identifies the mode of expression his students use and matches it, increasing not only the speed and efficiency of learning, but his likability as a tutor and mentor. KEY TAKEAWAYS In Neils experience as a tutor, NLP has been an invaluable tool in communicating with his students and improving his interactions generally. By observing how people are expressing themselves you can gain insight into the ways that they think. People often use phrases such as “I can’t see it, that doesn’t look right” or, “It doesn’t sound right”. These identify them either as a visual language user or a auditory language user. Others may be smell based or sensory, someone who “feels”. By matching your language to theirs, using visual imagery for instance for a visual language user, you can improve your relationship and influence with your student. BEST MOMENTS ‘When I began to listen more acutely to what they were saying, it gave me a window into the way they thought.’ ‘Conversation used to be me waiting for my turn to speak, but as NLP got into my system I started to really listen to what people were saying. ‘ ‘There are just an odd few people who are what I call “taste mongers”. These are generally known as olfactory or gustatory sensation streams, or language types. They’re all about taste and smell.’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The Tutor Podcast www.Neilcowmeadow.com ABOUT THE HOST Neil Cowmeadow is a maverick peripatetic guitar teacher from Telford with over 19 years’ experience in the business of helping people. Learn how to start, grow and love your business with Neil’s invaluable advice and tips without the buzzwords and BS! CONTACT METHOD [email protected]
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