...After being out of the office for 2-3 days, the amount of reading in my in basket combined with all the e-mail to read was overwhelming!
The Effective Reading program was the solution I was looking for!
By the time you have completed reading this first paragraph, an "Effective Reader" could be finished the page!
In order to stay competitive as an individual in business we need to acquire, organize and prioritize the most important and relevant information. Increasing your reading speed and comprehension is essential for you to keep pace with the information explosion. Individuals today are working harder and longer. We are barraged with snail mail, e-mail, periodicals, reports, proposals etc. You can reduce reading time from two hours per day to one per day. In a week that’s five hours you can spend with your family, enjoy a sport or get involved in a community activity! Make it happen by managing your time resource. Our one sustainable competitive advantage as an individual or group is our ability to out learn the competition.
FACT: Average reading speed is 225-250 wpm. with 50-70% comprehension.
FACT: Information is doubling every 76 days.
FACT: Up to one million words a week can cross your desk.
Program Outline
- Benchmark your current reading speed and comprehension.
- Examine the many myths surrounding effective reading.
- Learn the theory of Effective Reading.
- Complete exercises using various learning styles to improve reading speed.
- Learn methods to improve comprehension and retention, that include: Preview, Prioritize, Predict, Question, Evaluate and Review.
- Hands on practice for continued application and success.
- Measure you results, to determine your new speed and comprehension.
Graduates Will
- Obtain increased concentration while reading.
- Enhance their memory.
- Choose when to use Effective Reading techniques to increase productivity.
- Understand their personal reading and learning style.
- Reduce unnecessary/redundant reading.
- Learn “mind mapping” to streamline notes.
- Learn to organize and prioritize important/relevant information.
- Learn to extract relevant information from e-mails.
- Empty your “in basket” in half the time.
Your Investment for this One Day Program
$395 per person.
