Applied NLP Practitioner in Innovation and Change Leadership
A transformational certification for people ready to lead real change.
Who it’s for?
This course is for facilitators, leaders, innovators, and coaches who care deeply about creating lasting, systemic change – and know that to do that, they need to understand people, patterns, and systems.
THE CHALLENGE
Behind every:
innovation
strategy
system
there are people.
People thinking, deciding, collaborating, resisting, changing.
If you can’t work with people at that level, transformation never really takes hold.
Most “change” programmes aren’t really change at all. They’re tweaks, adjustments, reorganisations. But transformation – real transformation – is different. It’s the shift from caterpillar to butterfly.
This is not your typical NLP course.
You’ll work at two levels, woven together:
Developing yourself as a congruent, resilient, and confident change leader
Learning to apply NLP within innovation projects, systemic initiatives, and complex organisational work.
01
Beliefs, values, and identity
And how they shape (and shift) systems
02
Language and meaning
Learning how to listen deeply and speak with precision
03
Cognitive patterns and biases
So you can spot what's keeping people stuck and shift it
04
Motivation and leverage
So change doesn't feel like pushing a rock uphill
05
Systemic rapport and influence
The invisible threads that move groups, not just individuals
06
The Practitioner Toolkit
Meta Model, Milton Model, Neurological Levels, and the Disney Strategy — all adapted for innovation and systemic change contexts
What you will explore?
You’ll also build the internal consultancy skills to support change across boundaries – whether you’re facilitating a workshop, advising senior leaders, or shaping a culture from within.
What’s included?
8 days of immersive,
in-person training
ANLP-accredited
certification
and resources
peer community
Why this course, with us
We’re not trainers delivering generic content. We’re practitioners, walking alongside organisations to help innovation take root.
01
It's transformational, not transactional
we go deep. You'll leave changed, not just trained.
02
We honour complexity
no prefab models, no oversimplified scripts.
03
Psychologically safe
You learn in a psychologically safe, stretching environment.
04
We blend disciplines with purpose
NLP, systems thinking, innovation, coaching. Everything earns its place.
05
We care beyond the classroom
our focus is on capability that lasts.
Many of our participants aren’t external consultants – they’re inside the system, making change happen from within.
That’s why we focus not just on technical tools, but on building the internal consultancy skills and relational presence needed to navigate power, influence with integrity, and support others without always having formal authority.
About the courdse leader
Neil Almond
Chief Systemic Innovators.
Neil is one of the UK’s most experienced NLP Master Trainers and a recognised expert in systemic innovation. He holds an Innovation-focused MBA, an MA in Coaching and Mentoring, and is currently completing an MSc in Systems Thinking in Practice. In 2017, he won the ANLP Award for Making a Difference using NLP.
Neil has trained thousands of coaches and facilitators and advised governments, businesses, and charities on innovation, leadership, and systemic transformation.
His teaching style is engaging, warm, and hands-on – ensuring participants not only understand the theory but feel confident applying it in real-world scenarios.
Upcoming dates
| Location | Course Start | Duration | Weekend 1 | Weekend 2 | Weekend 3 | Weekend 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | February 2026 | 8 days / 4 weekends | 7–8 Feb | 21–22 Feb | 7–8 Mar | 21–22 Mar |
| London | June 2026 | 8 days / 4 weekends | 6–7 Jun | 20–21 Jun | 4–5 Jul | 18–19 Jul |
| Bristol | September 2026 | 8 days / 4 weekends | 12–13 Sep | 26–27 Sep | 10–11 Oct | 24–25 Oct |
I was really worried about working with a consultant again because I’ve had some terrible experiences, but you’ve changed that, so thank you so much.Not just for the innovation bit but just generally in terms of helping guide our thinking with kind of humour and kindness but in a way that gets us thinking for ourselves.
Jasmine
I was really worried about working with a consultant again because I’ve had some terrible experiences, but you’ve changed that, so thank you so much.Not just for the innovation bit but just generally in terms of helping guide our thinking with kind of humour and kindness but in a way that gets us thinking for ourselves.
Jasmine
We’re not trainers delivering generic content. We’re practitioners, walking alongside organisations to help innovation take root.
If you prefer individual attention or need flexibility around scheduling, we offer a VIP option with personalised 1:1 tuition.
You will cover the same core material as the group programme, but at your own pace, with sessions tailored to your specific context and challenges.
This option works well for senior leaders with demanding diaries, or for those who want to go deeper on particular areas of the curriculum.
VIP OPTION
personalised 1:1 tuition
NLP Course
Unique offer
1000 £
Reach out
If you’d like to explore whether this course is right for you, I’d love to have an informal conversation.