NLP Presupposition: You Cannot Not Communicate

People often assume that they can avoid personal responsibility by simply saying nothing.

This is a mistake.

We cannot not communicate. We are constantly communicating, by what we do say, by what we don't say, and by a host of non-verbal signals.

So, being proactive in communicating is always better than staying passive.

NLP Presupposition: There Are No Resistant People, Only Inflexible Communicators.

Resistance is a comment on the communicator and usually a sign of insufficient rapport.

When faced with resistance, what is needed may be greater rapport rather than a stronger argument.

With better rapport, the other person will listen better, respond better and co-operate more.

Once the other person values the relationship, resistance melts.

NLP Presupposition: Underlying Every Behaviour is a Positive Intention.

No matter how seemingly odd, or mean, or outright wrong, it may appear to us, to the person engaging in that behaviour, it makes sense.

They perceive it as a way of achieving the intention they want.

Finding out what that intention is, may assist us in helping the person find a better way to achieve their result.