Speed Reading with Rhodes
Venue
Kingswood Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood
Event Tutors
Learning and Development
Admin Contact
Learning and Development (HRlearninganddevelopment@southglos.gov.uk)
Target Audience
Councillors
Event Types
Course (daytime)
Course categories
Councillor Development
Councillor Development subcategories
South Glos Councillors
Event description
You are invited to the first of 2 sessions of speed reading training with Rhodes, if you can’t make this session there is another in October.
Speed Reading Wed 11 Sept 1.30 - 4.30pm KCC - Committee Room 1
Writing Skills Wed 11 Sept 5-8pm KCC - Committee Room 1
Writing Skills Mon 7 Oct 1.30 - 4.30pm KCC - Committee Room 2
Speed Reading Mon 7 Oct 5-8pm KCC - Committee Room 2
Who is it for?
This workshop is for anyone who would like to be able to read their general work-related documents in a fraction of the time that it currently takes.
What is it about?
Speed Reading is about understanding how our eyes work and then using a couple of simple techniques to make them move faster and cover the material more quickly. During the workshop you will try these techniques and, through a series of timed exercises, find out which ones work best for you.
The ideas we cover are suitable for reviewing general work-related material to help you to assess whether the document needs more in-depth reading.
Speed Reading Wed 11 Sept 1.30 - 4.30pm KCC - Committee Room 1
Writing Skills Wed 11 Sept 5-8pm KCC - Committee Room 1
Writing Skills Mon 7 Oct 1.30 - 4.30pm KCC - Committee Room 2
Speed Reading Mon 7 Oct 5-8pm KCC - Committee Room 2
Who is it for?
This workshop is for anyone who would like to be able to read their general work-related documents in a fraction of the time that it currently takes.
What is it about?
Speed Reading is about understanding how our eyes work and then using a couple of simple techniques to make them move faster and cover the material more quickly. During the workshop you will try these techniques and, through a series of timed exercises, find out which ones work best for you.
The ideas we cover are suitable for reviewing general work-related material to help you to assess whether the document needs more in-depth reading.
Learning outcomes
What will I get out of it?
You will:
• Learn and practise the key techniques that speed readers use to raise their speed from c240 words to 1000 words a minute – most participants find that they can double or triple their speed and still keep the same level of comprehension.
• Try techniques that will challenge the way you think about reading.
You may wish to combine this workshop with 'Effective Reading' which looks at increasing the value of reading by:
• Being selective and
• Improving memory and recall.
Course Aims
To help people learn the techniques to double their reading speed (often more)
whilst retaining comprehension.
Course Overview
• Assessing current reading speed
• Understanding how we read
• Using a range of techniques and exercises to increase reading speed
Method
Very interactive with lots of opportunities to practise. Participants are asked to bring with them a couple of examples of their general work-related reading.
You will:
• Learn and practise the key techniques that speed readers use to raise their speed from c240 words to 1000 words a minute – most participants find that they can double or triple their speed and still keep the same level of comprehension.
• Try techniques that will challenge the way you think about reading.
You may wish to combine this workshop with 'Effective Reading' which looks at increasing the value of reading by:
• Being selective and
• Improving memory and recall.
Course Aims
To help people learn the techniques to double their reading speed (often more)
whilst retaining comprehension.
Course Overview
• Assessing current reading speed
• Understanding how we read
• Using a range of techniques and exercises to increase reading speed
Method
Very interactive with lots of opportunities to practise. Participants are asked to bring with them a couple of examples of their general work-related reading.
Start Date
Wednesday 28 August 2019
End Date
Wednesday 11 September 2019
Closing Date
Tuesday 27 August 2019
Times
13:30 - 16:30
Maximum Places
50
Cost
£0.00
Number of Sessions
1
Certificate expiry
No
Pass/Fail event
No