Download or read book Practical NLP for Managers written by Ian McDermott and published by Gower Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) is a powerful communication skills tool for every manager who wants to improve their powers of persuasion and leadership. There are many books setting out the relevant techniques; this is the first to show them at work in a practical management setting. The authors, both of them experienced NLP trainers, look in turn at each of the key elements in the management process and show how NLP can help. They explain- how to capture other people's attention and trust - how to motivate - how to use language (including body language) to maximum effect - how to handle staff appraisals - how to develop a consistent set of organizational values.