When logic stops working, language still can.
Somewhere in your life is a conversation where you were right, and it changed nothing. Now is the time to find out why. This course is where you learn what does.
Most people try to win the argument. Sleight of Mouth changes the belief that created it. Three days, fourteen patterns, and live practice on real beliefs.
Most people deal with fixed beliefs by arguing harder or presenting more data. A belief shifts when its meaning shifts. Sleight of Mouth gives you a precise, structured way to make that happen: conversational tools that work at the level where beliefs are built, and where they can be moved.
Logic reaches the mind. Language reaches the belief.
Fourteen patterns. One coherent system.
Sleight of Mouth was developed by Robert Dilts. Each of the 14 patterns works on a different point in the structure of a belief: the cause, the meaning, the evidence, the frame.
Master the patterns one at a time, then combine them fluently. The gap between knowing a pattern and using it in a live conversation closes with practice, and practice is what the three days are built around.
Three days. Structured for depth.
Each day builds directly on the last. You leave Day 1 with the foundations and your first patterns in muscle memory. You leave Day 3 with a complete skill set and the fluency to combine several patterns in a single live conversation.
Day 1: Foundations and Core Patterns
The history and origins of Sleight of Mouth, how beliefs are structured through language, Cause-and-Effect and Complex Equivalence, locating beliefs within the Neurological Levels framework (Robert Dilts), and Patterns 1-5 with live practice.
Day 2: Deepening and Application
Patterns 6-10 in depth, personal and professional belief breakthrough work, applying the patterns across different contexts, modelling masters of language, and combining patterns to build fluency.
Day 3: Mastery and Integration
Patterns 11-14 and advanced combinations, conversational mastery under pressure, a live skills assessment and demonstration, then certification and celebration.
Practice from the first hour.
Every pattern is demonstrated, then practised in pairs on real beliefs, yours and your partner's. The skill builds through contact.
If you work with people, this is for you.
- Coaches and NLP practitioners building conversational depth
- Leaders and managers working with resistance and fixed mindsets
- Trainers and facilitators who handle objections live, in front of a group
- Sales professionals meeting belief-level objections
- HR and L&D practitioners driving behaviour change
- Consultants and advisors in high-stakes conversations
- Therapists and counsellors working with entrenched beliefs
- Anyone for whom logic alone is no longer enough
No NLP background is needed. Day 1 starts with the foundations.
What CRAFTing Conversations™ includes.
Free with the course: every participant receives a digital copy of Reframing Belief, the practical guide to Sleight of Mouth in real conversations, on completion.
3 live days. Certification, course materials and the book. HRD Corp claimable by companies, subject to approval at time of application.
You're investing in the conversations where logic alone has stopped working.
The programme, in one look.
| Duration | 3 live days |
|---|---|
| Format | In-person, at our own premises in Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur |
| Coverage | All 14 Sleight of Mouth patterns, with live practice and a skills assessment on Day 3 |
| Group size | Maximum 8 participants |
| Certification | CRAFTing Conversations™ - Reframe Mastery, awarded by Asia Mind Dynamics |
| HRD Corp | Claimable by companies, subject to approval at time of application |
| Trainer | Andreas Dorn, creator of CRAFTing Conversations™ |
Next Dates
Sleight of Mouth, directly from Robert Dilts.
Since 2024, Andreas Dorn has trained directly with Robert Dilts, co-creator of NLP: 12 days to date in Sleight of Mouth and Levels of Change, with further training ongoing.
CRAFTing Conversations™ is Andreas's own development, a belief-change system built from twenty years of live training. The patterns in this programme are the ones he uses, teaches and keeps refining.
Andreas Dorn, creator of CRAFTing Conversations™.
- Certified Trainer of NLP - American Board of NLP (ABNLP)
- Certified Trainer of Master Time Line Therapy® - International Time Line Therapy Association
- Master Trainer of Hypnotherapy - American Board of Hypnotherapy (ABH)
- One of 16 Master Trainers worldwide of Words That Change Minds® (LAB Profile®)
- Creator of CRAFTing Conversations™ - Reframe Mastery
- Co-founder of Asia Mind Dynamics, established 2005 in Kuala Lumpur
Author of three books: Reframing Belief, NLP In Leadership and Think. Communicate. Change. Meet your trainers →
The shift happens in the training.
"The techniques did not just help me shift others' perspectives to understand mine, more importantly, they helped me understand where others were coming from, leading to better collaborative solutions. The material provided concrete tools that strengthened my presentation style in ways I did not expect."
"I realised I needed to upgrade my operating system. That led me to sign up for the Sleight of Mouth course - the impact was immediate. I've decided to stop playing small."
"I now understand so much more about what my own limiting beliefs are, and I have the tools to work with them. Being aware of how I speak and use language makes a real difference in every conversation."
"What surprised me was that I was expecting tools, but not the depth we went into around limiting beliefs. We smashed a lot of limiting beliefs. We laughed. We cried. You get all of that in."
Hear it from two participants.
Answered honestly.
Do I need to know NLP to attend?
No. Day 1 starts with the foundations, including how beliefs are structured through language, so you can join without any NLP training. If you are already NLP-trained, you go deeper into ground you have met before.
I learned reframing in my NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner. What's the difference?
It goes deeper. In a Practitioner or Master Practitioner programme, reframing is one topic among many. Here it is the whole subject for three days: all 14 Sleight of Mouth patterns, practised live until you can combine several of them in a single conversation.
Is CRAFTing Conversations™ the same as the NLP Practitioner training?
No. They are separate programmes. The NLP and Time Line Therapy® Practitioner is our ten-day certification. CRAFTing Conversations™ Reframe Mastery is a three-day intensive on Sleight of Mouth.
What is Sleight of Mouth?
Sleight of Mouth is a set of 14 language patterns for changing beliefs in conversation. It was developed by Robert Dilts. Each pattern works on a different point in the structure of a belief: the cause, the meaning, the evidence or the frame.
What will I actually do in the three days?
Every pattern is demonstrated, then practised in pairs on real beliefs, yours and your partner's. Day 3 closes with a live skills assessment and demonstration, followed by certification.
Who is this for?
Anyone for whom logic alone is no longer enough: coaches and NLP practitioners, leaders and managers, trainers and facilitators, sales professionals, HR and L&D practitioners, consultants, therapists and counsellors.
What does the fee include?
RM4,209, inclusive of SST. It includes certification, course materials and a free digital copy of Reframing Belief, the Sleight of Mouth guide by Andreas Dorn.
Is this training HRD Corp claimable?
Yes, subject to approval at time of application, same as our other certifications.
How many people attend?
We cap the group at 8 participants, so each practice round gets the trainer's direct attention.
Where is it held, and when?
In person, at our own premises in Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, over three days. The current dates are listed under Next Dates on this page, and you can reserve a place by WhatsApp.