The aim of the article is to show neuro-linguistic programming – NLP – as a new approach to communication process. During the last forty years NLP (primary a system of alternative therapy) has become very popular on different fields like business and politics. On the other hand its techniques and methods were questioned by academic circle as using pseudoscientific concepts and terminology. The article presents NLP history and founding, its main techniques as well as the voices of criticism. In last chapter the author is mainly interested in political possible use of neuro-linguistic programming. NLP is also analyzed in the light of political manipulation phenomenon.