Different Thinking for a Different Future

How NLP & neuroscience will make you more effective in an uncertain world

Do you want to be better equipped to respond to the increasing demands the world is asking of us? This session might just change how you approach the rest of your life.

Free live session · Friday 19th June · 1pm UK · 90 minutes via Zoom

A 90-minute live session with Ian McDermott and Professor of Applied Neuroscience Patricia Riddell. An entry-level introduction to what NLP and neuroscience really offer, and how to use them. Not a sales pitch. Not a teaser. Real insight you can use the same day.
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What we'll explore

  • Practical tools for uncertainty - insights for navigating change, leading yourself and influencing others
  • What NLP actually is - beyond the jargon, and why pairing it with neuroscience makes it more powerful as a tool for change and transformation
  • How your nervous system shapes your experience - of pressure, uncertainty and change, and how you can put that to best use
  • Key NLP principles - that immediately change how you approach challenges, relationships and decisions
  • Why thinking differently is a learnable skill - not a personality trait, and the first steps to developing it
  • How NLP and neuroscience work together - to support coaching, leadership, communication and self-development
  • What becomes possible - when you understand how people, including yourself, actually think, feel and behave

The most effective, successful and fulfilled people aren’t necessarily the cleverest or the most experienced. They’re the most skilled at understanding how thinking works, and how to use that understanding to lead themselves and support others.

That understanding is what this session is about. Not theory for its own sake, but practical, usable insight into how NLP and neuroscience can make you more effective when the world keeps changing the rules.

Thinking differently is a learnable skill, not a personality trait.

Ian McDermott

Who's leading

Ian McDermott

Founder of ITS · Trainer & Coach

Ian McDermott has dedicated his life to giving people the tools to deal with the challenges they face and the necessary skills to create their own solutions. Ian is renowned for his unique ability to make learning simple and fun, to rekindle people’s curiosity and confidence and for his compassionate teaching style that helps people truly feel more at ease in themselves and the roles they find themselves in.

Ian is the founder of International Teaching Seminars (ITS) and a leadership, innovation and collaboration consultant. He has trained a generation of NLP Practitioners, NLP Master Practitioners and Coaches, who are working all over the world. His 15 books have been translated into 20+ languages.

Professor Patricia Riddell

Who's leading

Professor Patricia Riddell

Professor of Applied Neuroscience · Chartered Psychologist

Patricia Riddell is Professor of Applied Neuroscience in the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences at the University of Reading, and a Chartered Psychologist. She teaches on the MBA, the MA in Leadership and the MSc in Coaching and Behavioural Change at Henley Business School.

Her work focuses on how neuroscience can be applied in the real world to deepen our understanding of coaching, leadership, behavioural change and resilience. She is co-author of The Neuroscience of Leadership Coaching and has written widely on the neuroscience of coaching, bringing the evidence behind behavioural change to the people who put it into practice.

What others say

“A new insight into myself, and a more attuned understanding of others.”

ITS participant

“A discovery journey that opens up new possibilities every day.”

ITS participant

“Insightful and useful for anyone interested in understanding themselves and the people around them.”

ITS participant

“If you want success in life, business and relationships, this gives you the tools and the community.”

ITS participant

New to ITS?

You’re very welcome, whether you’ve trained with us before or this is your first time. There’s no prep, no prior experience required, and no pressure to speak. Come as you are, listen, and take what’s useful into your own work.

The basics

Friday 19th June 2026, 1:00 PM UK
90 minutes
Live online via Zoom
Free
Anyone curious about NLP, neuroscience and thinking differently

FAQ

Will there be a Q&A?
Yes, ask as we go along. Bring your questions, or chip in as they arise.
Not at all. This is an entry-level session. Whatever your starting point, you’ll leave with something you can use.
Please do, anyone curious is welcome. Just forward or share this link.
Yes, for a limited time to everyone who registers. That said, showing up live is its own statement of intent, and you can’t beat the energy of being there as it happens.

90 minutes that might just change how you approach the rest of your life.

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