Neuro-Linguistic Programming

The value of understanding meta programs

There are many advantages to be gained from understanding our own and other people's Meta Programs. Not least of these is developing self-awareness which, if acted upon can be applied in many different ways. Understanding Meta Programs:

improves our ability to establish rapport - being able to recognize other people's thinking patterns allows you to match their language and communicate more effectively

enhances our influencing skills - when you recognize how other people think, you can present ideas to them in a way they're likely to buy into

helps us make good recruitment decisions - some companies use Meta Programs when interviewing candidates for jobs so they don't end up with round pegs in square holes.

Meta programs and change

Meta Programs don't of course operate in isolation from one another. We're unconsciously running these filters all of the time and together they create a complex mix with one pattern working alongside and affecting another.

Our Meta Programs, though, are not fixed. You can't say someone is a towards, options, specific, mismatcher - though it may sometimes seem like that. We are not our filters. The Meta Program patterns we have can be changed if we're not happy with the outcomes