The APM Project is a collaborative initiative between ANLP and the Association for Project Management (APM) — the chartered body for the project management profession.
Exploring how NLP models can support communication, leadership and decision-making within the project profession.
The project explores how concepts and models from Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) can support the human dimensions of project delivery, particularly in areas such as communication, leadership, decision-making and team performance.
While project management frameworks often focus on technical delivery processes, successful projects also depend heavily on how people think, communicate and collaborate within complex organisational environments.
Through this initiative, ANLP members have been contributing to the APM People Interest Network through panel discussions and webinars that introduce NLP-informed approaches to project professionals.
These sessions have attracted large audiences from across the project management profession, helping to introduce NLP concepts to professionals who may not previously have encountered them.
Projects and programmes involve constant problem-solving, communication and decision-making. NLP offers a number of models that can help project professionals better understand:
By exploring these ideas within the context of project delivery, the initiative aims to contribute to more effective collaboration and clearer communication within project environments.
16 December 2024
This joint webinar between the APM People Interest Network and ANLP explored how individuals create internal models of the world based on unconscious preferences.
Despite being scheduled shortly before the holiday period, the session attracted a strong audience of around 90 participants.
The discussion explored how metaprograms influence the way people:
Understanding these patterns can help project professionals recognise why individuals respond differently within project teams and how certain thinking preferences may be better suited to particular roles.
Panel:
Tim Lyons (APM People Interest Network and ANLP Member) Mark Deacon (ANLP Member) Sophie Vyse (ANLP Member)
A recorded introduction was provided by Shelle Rose Charvet, a leading NLP Metaprograms expert and regular speaker at the International NLP Conference.
Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwVm-ROvstI
18 January 2024
This joint webinar between the APM People Interest Network and ANLP attracted more than 340 participants.
Projects and programmes frequently encounter complex problems that require creative thinking and structured decision-making. This session introduced a well-documented approach used by Walt Disney when developing ideas — often referred to as the Disney Strategy.
The model approaches problem solving through three distinct perspectives:
Together these perspectives create a structured and flexible approach to creative problem solving.
Tim Lyons (APM People Interest Network and ANLP Member) Reb Veale (ANLP Member) Emma McNally (ANLP Member)
A recorded interview was also included with Robert Dilts, creator of the NLP Disney Strategy and Fellow Member of ANLP.
Watch the recording: https://youtu.be/ro-A2NSskag?si=lMp3bIbNv6xf0a9m
7 September 2023
More than 500 people attended this session, which explored how project outcomes can be defined and managed in a more structured and sustainable way.
In project environments, there is always a transition from the current situation to a desired future outcome. While outcomes may be defined at the start of a project, they can also evolve during the project lifecycle.
This webinar explored how the NLP concept of well-formed outcomes can help ensure project goals are both effective and ecologically sound — meaning they support the project without unintentionally creating disruption elsewhere within the organisation.
Tim Lyons (APM PSIG and ANLP) Michael Dunlop (ANLP Member) Kim Kapur (HS2 Stations Client Director)
Watch the recording: https://youtu.be/Hx4DzvPpHlE?si=oncT9LDaz0OMztk8
Unlocking Project Communication Using the Power of Language
13 April 2023
This session attracted over 700 registrations, making it the second largest event in the history of the APM Special Interest Group, with more than 500 participants attending live.
Project environments rely heavily on effective communication. While formal reporting structures exist, the underlying human processes that shape communication are often less visible.
Drawing on the NLP Communication Model, the webinar explored how people naturally delete, distort and generalise information — often without being aware of doing so.
Understanding these patterns can improve clarity, decision-making and stakeholder communication within projects.
Tim Lyons (APM PSIG and ANLP) Dianne Lowther (ANLP Member) Jeremy Lazarus (ANLP Member) Paul McGowran (ANLP Member)
Watch the recording: https://youtu.be/k4lKNjAcHWc
20 September 2022
Projects are delivered by teams operating within complex organisational environments.
This webinar explored how the Logical Levels model, originally developed from the work of Gregory Bateson and later expanded by Robert Dilts, can provide a useful framework for understanding team dynamics and organisational alignment.
Participants explored how the model can support:
Tim Lyons (APM PSIG and ANLP) Fiona Campbell (ANLP Member) Jeremy Lazarus (ANLP Member) Robbie Steinhouse (ANLP Member)
Presenting NLP concepts within the project management profession provides an important opportunity to introduce NLP thinking to professionals working in complex organisational environments.
Through collaborations such as this initiative with the Association for Project Management, ANLP continues to explore how NLP models and approaches may contribute constructively to new professional and industry sectors.
We congratulate Tim Lyons and the ANLP members who have contributed to these sessions, as well as the APM People Interest Network team for hosting these well-attended events.
From time to time, opportunities arise for ANLP members to participate in future panel discussions and webinars with the APM People Interest Network.
Members interested in contributing should watch for announcements in the ANLP Monthly Member Updates, where opportunities to participate are promoted.
