Speed Reading

Read it Faster, Speed up paperwork, Have a cleaner desk, Complete the to-do list, Keep up to date with information, Zoom through e-mails and get more free time.

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Location: Bury, Manchester

Duration: 1 day

This Speed Reading course gives you the benefit of saving time; a chance to increase your product and market knowledge; an edge over your competitors and an increased ability to keep up to date professionally.

This practical course will teach you the skills required to speed read whilst maintaining understanding, including knowledge of brain-eye co-ordination. Your reading speed is measured by you and then, with the testing of different techniques, measured again so you can identify the processes that work best for you.

See It Work for You

Delegates should bring sufficient reading material typical of their own work to allow for at least two hours of reading at their current speed. They should also bring a pocket calculator and watch. so as to see a marked improvement during the day.

Course content:

•Myths of reading

•The reading process – brain and eye activities

•Reading speed assessments

•Comprehension

•Scan, question, read, retain, recall

•Summarising

•Note taking for recall

•Comprehension blocks and bad habits

•Procrastination aids

•Surveying

•Skimming

•Recall Patterns

•Seven step plan to increase reading speeds without losing comprehension

•Personal action planning

Trainer profile: Melanie Windle

Melanie Windle is an experienced and creative personal development trainer and group facilitator whose methods and style of delivery empower individuals and groups to realise their potential. Melanie has been involved in developing people for over 25 years. Her specialist areas of training are the personal development skills required for managing ourselves, managing others or being managed. She works extensively across all three sectors – public, private and not-for-profit – both nationally and internationally.

So If you want to

Read it Faster, Speed up paperwork, Have a cleaner desk, Complete the to-do list, Keep up to date with information, Zoom through e-mails and get more free time

‘Thoroughly enjoyed the day. Learned lots of techniques to try out. Left and right brain – very interesting and mind mapping notes great idea. Melanie was a very good trainer – very patient and ensured everyone is included and participating. Would recommend to any busy person with lots to read. Well done.’ Gill Evans, British Horse Society

I read slowly. This course has increased my reading speed making me aware of what slows me down and techniques that increase my reading speed. Now I look forward to enjoy reading both for business and leisure.’ Kim Orjan Unsgaard, Knif Trygghet Forsikring As.

‘Pleasantly surprised at how much my reading and comprehension speeds improved. Many different techniques covered and built up in a logical way over the day.’ Mike Blake, PMI Health Group Ltd.

‘Excellent, practical, and very useful. Happy to recommend to anyone who needs to improve this skill. I found that I gained tangible results and transferable skill in just one day. Thanks to Melanie for a job well done!’ Steve Murphy, NHS North West.

‘Hugely valuable course – I made a massive improvement in my speed and comprehensions in just one day. Really valuable theory and practice. Also added bonus of learning how powerful mind maps are!’ Tony Prosser, MD of Realtime UK.

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