Robert Dilts's Biography(Books)(Photos)

Robert Dilts (born 1955) has been a
developer, author, trainer and consultant in

after attending an NLP training program in
California with Robert Dilts in 1997 when a

the field of Neuro-linguistic programming
(NLP) since its creation in 1975 by John

classmate introduced her to coaching.

Grinder and Richard Bandler.

In 2003 Dilts wrote From Coach to Awakener
and defined coaching as “the process of

Dilts has made many personal contributions to
the field of NLP including the authorship of

helping people and teams to perform at the
peak of their abilities. It involves drawing

the Encyclopedia of Systemic NLP. He is best
known for his work on beliefs and strategies.

out people’s strengths, helping them to
bypass personal barriers and limits in order

He is also known for introducing many ideas
of spirituality into NLP.

to achieve their personal best, and
facilitating them to function more

Dilts is the author of numerous books

effectively as members of a team.

including Sleight of Mouth on a set of
language patterns for shifting beliefs,

Thus, effective coaching requires an emphasis
on both task and relationship.” Seeing

Changing Belief Systems with NLP, Beliefs:
Pathways to Health and Well-Being with Tim

coaching as more outcome-oriented than
problem-oriented, Dilts sees coaches

Hallbom and Suzi Smith and many others. He is
also the primary author of NLP, Volume 1 with

emphasizing change while concentrating on
defining and achieving specific goals.

Richard Bandler, John Grinder and Judith
Delozier.

Dilts identifies two forms of coaching –

He founded Behavioral Engineering - a

executive coaching and life coaching
(referred to as capital “c” ). he also

software company in 1981. There he developed
numerous education software programs. Math

sees small “c” coaching as focused at the
behavioral level of promoting conscious

and Spelling Strategy were licensed by Apple
Computer as part of its Special Delivery

awareness of resources and abilities, and the
development of conscious competence. He

Software

defines the competencies and skill set of
capital “C” coaching as caretaking,

As a student at the University of California
at Santa Cruz (UCSC) in the 1970s, Dilts was

guiding, coaching, teaching, mentoring,
sponsoring, and awakening.

the author of the comic strip "Jimmy the
Geek". Dilts graduated from UCSC in 1979.

Dilts has made many personal contributions to

Robert Dilts studied under Bandler and

the field of NLP including the authorship of
the Encyclopedia of Systemic NLP, based on

Grinder since 1975. According to Marilyn
Atkinson, founder of Erickson College, Dilts

the work done with Milton Erickson and
Gregory Bateson. He is best known for his

interpreted Gregory Bateson’s work with
logical levels which introduced the power of

work on beliefs and strategies. Dilts is the
author of numerous important books and

systemic thinking as a framework for asking
great questions.

workshops, many also translated in Romanian.
Since more than 30 years, he has worked as a

Helene Aubrey, founder of the coach training

consultant at some of the biggest companies
such as Hewlett Packard, Apple Computer,