renewLab

productivity training for the information age

speed reading for professionals

After practicing the skills we teach, average readers enjoy 50-100% increases in their everyday reading speeds.

If you read an average of 2 hours per day and increase your reading speed by only 50%, you will save nearly 11 hours each month!

learn to read faster

  • 3 Common bad habits that slow readers down; how to recognize and avoid them.

  • 7 Skills for increasing reading speed, at least doubling their reading speed by the end of the seminar.

  • 8 Approaches for improving reading productivity and comprehension.

package details

Initial Visit

  • 1 hr consultation regarding your organization's reading load and requirements - used as basis for lecture customization.

  • Reading speed test

  • 2 hr lecture and practice session.

1 Week Followup

  • 1 hr lecture and practice discussion

  • Reading speed test

  • Employee survey

3 Month Followup

  • 1 hr lecture and practice discussion

  • Reading speed test

  • Employee survey

class resources:

RenewBlog's Speed Reading Tag: all RenewBlog entries on Speed Reading

Tachistoscopes:

Spreeder: free, web-based

Zap Reader: free, web-based

Note Taking, Comprehension:

Wikipedia article on note taking, covers the Cornell system, Mind Mapping, SQ3R, outlining and other techniques.

3 Simple Techniques to Optimize your Reading Comprehension and Retention from Personal MBA.