What people say
about
The Dynamic Enneagram Video
Series
"I was delighted to discover a new video
series by Tom Condon that illustrates his enhancement of Enneagram
typology with techniques from NLP and Ericksonian hypnosis.
At the most basic level, the observer can glean new information
about Enneagram types. The clients are frank and disclosing without
seeming rehearsed or inhibited, and give us an opportunity to
read energy and body language as well as listen to their words.
On a more complex level, each DVD is a rich vein of information
on interviewing style itself. The healing potential of the Enneagram
unadorned is amazing; when it is set as the jewel in Condon's
multi-faceted approach, we begin to see how much more is possible.
NLP gives the interviewer clues to assess the state of mind of
the client, and techniques to measure the impact of events and
assertions. Body posture, tone of voice, pacing, line of vision
- all combine to create a psychic roadmap of the interview in
process.
When using the techniques of Ericksonian hypnosis, the practicioner
leads the client respectfully to an open door of insight and then
politely waits until the awareness gathers sufficiently for the
client to be ready for the next step. When these graceful and
subtle techniques are combined, the potential for revelation is
enormous.
Condon's style is relaxed, casual and warmly humorous. He gauges
the moment when he can nudge the process foward, and often does
so with a comment that in less-skilled hands might have produced
a burst of outrage or tears, or triggered an anenome-like retreat.
But the gentleness of his manner and his indirect, non-invasive
position create an extraordinarily safe space for making big moves
in a short time.
Though this is not a "how-to" DVD set for any of the
modalities employed, it is a lesson that invites us to further
investigation. And for those of us who will probably not attain
Condon's level of proficiency with NLP or Ericksonian hypnosis,
there is an immediately-realizable benefit. In my own client interactions,
and in my daily life, I now bring foward my recollection of the
pace and tone and atmosphere that Condon creates, and find myself
able to incorporate more centered, grounded, and effective strategies.
-Courtney Behm, Editor: NINE POINTS-The Newsletter of the International
Enneagram Association
"Before signing up for a course on the
Enneagram, buy these DVDs. Thomas Condon does a good job of filtering
the Enneagram through NLP training. You'll acquire some great
tools for your profession and learn about yourself first!"
- Anchor Point
About Thomas Condon
Thomas Condon is an internationally recognized Enneagram trainer
and author. He has taught over 700 workshops in the United
States, Europe and Asia. The Director of the Changeworks in Bend,
Oregon, he has been an adjunct faculty member of Antioch University
and the University of California at Berkeley. He is a certified
Master Practitioner of Neurolinguistic Programming and had an
NLP-based private practice for 11 years. Tom is the author of
over 50 videos, cds and books.
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