Speed Reading

Learn to Speed Read - Read faster, understand better, remember more

The volume of information bombarding us today can be overwhelming. Being able to read it quickly, understand it and remember it is an increasing concern for us all. So much so, that speed reading is becoming an essential skill to acquire.

The Effective Speed Reading™ course is not just about learning to speed read; it also teaches techniques to improve information absorption and recall. The programme includes the unique INSEAK® approach to reading, exclusive to Illumine, which shows you exactly how to achieve this.

 » Benefits of attending Effective Speed Reading™
 » Who should attend?
 » Course content
 » Your choice of duration and training style
 » Before the course
 » After you've attended

Effective Speed Reading™ will treble your reading speed and save many, many hours!

Benefits of this course

• Dramatically increase your reading speed - most people double and even treble their reading speed whilst maintaining comprehension. So if you spend 40% of your day reading, when you learn to speed read and just double your reading speed (without losing comprehension) you'll save a day a week.
• Prioritise and save time - read what's important and have more time to get on with your other work.
• Improve your efficiency and effectiveness - through greater comprehension and easier recall of information.
• Manage information more effectively - expand your knowledge base and make informed decisions.
• Slash time spent studying - condense reading and recall information more effectively in lectures, exams and assignments.
• Increase competence and confidence - build knowledge and understanding of any subject - and be able to recall it when you need it!

"Will never read a business book or report the same way anymore because of this course. Great. What a time saver." Senior Commercial Manager - Large worldwide retailer

Who should attend?

• People whose work or study involves getting through a lot of reading material.
• Anyone experiencing information overload.
• Those who want to create more time for themselves.

"It is excellent - probably one of the most, if not the most significant management courses that I have ever attended. I recommended that every middle and senior manager attends this course." Solicitor, Local Authority

Course content

Compact half-day or Comprehensive 1 day

• Know you are improving - we test your reading speed at the start of the course and on completion so that you know you are improving. Test your reading speed now with our speed reading challenge.
• How the eye works - the mechanics of how the eye works in tandem with the brain.
• Assessment - assess your current reading speed and comprehension and watch it dramatically improve throughout the course.
• INSEAK® - an introduction to the Intelligent Strategy for Effective Acquisition of Knowledge developed by Illumine specifically to improve the effectiveness of reading.
• Environment - create the ideal environment for reading and establish different approaches for different reading material and objectives.
• Practice Techniques - how to continue to improve your reading speed after the workshop.

"You get lots of practice during the day, so you can see immediate improvements and therefore the benefits." Personal Insurance Underwriter, Large Insurance Company

Your Choice of duration and training style

In-house Courses

We offer Effective Speed Reading™ as a comprehensive 1 day or a compact ½ day* course (*½ day available in-house only). In addition the one day course offers:

• Understanding and overcoming obstacles - challenging the misconceptions about speed reading
• Memory and principles - understanding how your memory works
• INSEAK® - A more in-depth study of INSEAK® and how to use it for business advantage.
• Practice - more time for practice, coaching and feedback

This is not a sit and listen seminar style session. This Speed Reading course is a practical, instructor lead event that will ensure you leave with the techniques required to be able to speed read back at work. Attendee numbers are set at a maximum of 12 to ensure you get the best return for your investment and all the practical techniques you will require.

Before the course

Before, during and after the course you can test your reading speed for FREE with our Speed Reading Challenge.

"This has given me the confidence not to be frightened by large wordy reports but to break them down into what I need and want to read." WFD Advisor - London West LSC

After you've attended

Many training companies only provide post course support in the form of course notes. Once you've attended our Effective Speed Reading™ course or workshop we won't forget you - we provide you with EXCLUSIVEand FREE post course areas on our website to remind you of what you've learnt.