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Speed Learning for Professionals
Speed read up to 2 to 3 times faster, learn smarter and summarise with ease.
Reports, emails, policies and industry updates pile up faster than anyone can read them. The average professional reads only 200 to 250 words per minute, rereads the same page twice, and still misses the main point. Learning something new feels like it takes forever.
Most professionals were never taught how to read and learn efficiently.
This practical, high-energy one-day workshop changes that. Participants learn how to:
• Speed read up to 2 to 3 times faster, while still understanding what they read
• Pick out what matters in long documents and emails
• Learn faster using smart, modern learning shortcuts
• Summarise information clearly and share it with confidence
Participants typically go from around 200 to 400 words per minute in a single day.
The result: less time buried in reading, faster learning and clearer communication.
Participants measure their reading speed at the start, during and at the end of the day, so they see their progress for themselves.
Reports, emails, policies and industry updates pile up faster than anyone can read them. The average professional reads only 200 to 250 words per minute, rereads the same page twice, and still misses the main point. Learning something new feels like it takes forever.
Most professionals were never taught how to read and learn efficiently.
This practical, high-energy one-day workshop changes that. Participants learn how to:
• Speed read up to 2 to 3 times faster, while still understanding what they read
• Pick out what matters in long documents and emails
• Learn faster using smart, modern learning shortcuts
• Summarise information clearly and share it with confidence
Participants typically go from around 200 to 400 words per minute in a single day.
The result: less time buried in reading, faster learning and clearer communication.
Participants measure their reading speed at the start, during and at the end of the day, so they see their progress for themselves.
Objective
• Their personal reading speed score, tracked across the day so they see their improvement
• Speed reading techniques, so they can read up to 2 to 3 times faster without losing understanding
• Focus and eye-training exercises, so they can read with more speed, focus and accuracy
• Smart learning shortcuts, so they can absorb books, videos and courses in a fraction of the time
• Summarising techniques, so they can turn long content into a few clear key points
• A personal action plan for reading and learning faster in their own role
• Speed reading techniques, so they can read up to 2 to 3 times faster without losing understanding
• Focus and eye-training exercises, so they can read with more speed, focus and accuracy
• Smart learning shortcuts, so they can absorb books, videos and courses in a fraction of the time
• Summarising techniques, so they can turn long content into a few clear key points
• A personal action plan for reading and learning faster in their own role
Outline
Module 1: Why You Read Slowly
•The average reading speed and why most people never improve
•Habits that slow reading and hurt understanding
•Baseline reading speed and comprehension test
Module 2: Speed Reading Fundamentals
•Core speed reading techniques
•Breaking slow reading habits
•Guided speed drills with comprehension checks
•Progress check: second reading speed measurement
Module 3: Train Your Eyes and Focus
•Fun, active exercises to sharpen focus and coordination
•Visual speed and accuracy challenges
•Memory challenges to boost attention and recall
Module 4: Find What Matters
•Skimming for the big picture
•Scanning for specific facts, figures and decisions
•Reading emails, reports and policies strategically
Module 5: Learn Faster, Smarter
•Smart learning shortcuts for busy professionals
•Getting the key ideas from books without reading every page
•Learning from videos and audio in less time
•Summarising videos and long content into key points
Module 6: Learn It, Say It
•Explaining what you’ve learned in your own words
•Sharing key points clearly with colleagues and managers
•Fun challenge: deliver a well-known passage from memory, no notes
Module 7: Make It Stick
•Final reading speed test: compare your before-and-after scores
•Building a daily reading and learning routine
•Personal action plan for your own role
•The average reading speed and why most people never improve
•Habits that slow reading and hurt understanding
•Baseline reading speed and comprehension test
Module 2: Speed Reading Fundamentals
•Core speed reading techniques
•Breaking slow reading habits
•Guided speed drills with comprehension checks
•Progress check: second reading speed measurement
Module 3: Train Your Eyes and Focus
•Fun, active exercises to sharpen focus and coordination
•Visual speed and accuracy challenges
•Memory challenges to boost attention and recall
Module 4: Find What Matters
•Skimming for the big picture
•Scanning for specific facts, figures and decisions
•Reading emails, reports and policies strategically
Module 5: Learn Faster, Smarter
•Smart learning shortcuts for busy professionals
•Getting the key ideas from books without reading every page
•Learning from videos and audio in less time
•Summarising videos and long content into key points
Module 6: Learn It, Say It
•Explaining what you’ve learned in your own words
•Sharing key points clearly with colleagues and managers
•Fun challenge: deliver a well-known passage from memory, no notes
Module 7: Make It Stick
•Final reading speed test: compare your before-and-after scores
•Building a daily reading and learning routine
•Personal action plan for your own role
Who should attend
• Professionals who handle large volumes of reports, emails and documents
• Managers and leaders who need to digest information quickly and brief others
• Professionals who want to keep learning but struggle to find the time
• New hires who need to absorb a lot of information fast
• Anyone who feels buried under too much reading
• Managers and leaders who need to digest information quickly and brief others
• Professionals who want to keep learning but struggle to find the time
• New hires who need to absorb a lot of information fast
• Anyone who feels buried under too much reading
Profile of Dianna Lane
Recognized for her innovative training methods, Dianna Lane has received multiple awards for excellence in training delivery. She is known for her ability to engage and motivate participants, ensuring they gain practical skills and knowledge. Dianna’s star quality in class is her ability to foster an environment of openness, fantastic engagement, and great participation and networking.
With 23 years of training experience, Dianna has conducted various trainings for government bodies, MNCs, SMEs, and public workshops. Her expertise lies in teambuilding and psychological profiling, and she has had the privilege of working with esteemed organizations such as Jurong Health, HBO, Unity Technologies, and iWOW.
Dianna runs the whole gamut of soft skills training, inspiring and guiding teams for enhanced collaboration with her highly adaptable and creative approach, specializing in areas such as effective communication, Emceeing, Voice Training, leadership, teamwork, creativity, problem-solving, time management, adaptability, emotional intelligence, and conflict management. Additionally, she excels in ChatGPT and AI tools for content creation, offering cutting-edge techniques and insights that revolutionize the way participants approach digital marketing and communication. Dianna equips participants with powerful tools and techniques to boost productivity, enabling them to work 3-5 times faster and more efficiently. Her training methods are designed to enhance both professional and personal growth, ensuring lasting, impactful improvements in their lives.
Trainer’s Academic and Professional Qualifications / Credentials
• Degree in Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore (NUS)
• Degree in Human Physiology, NUS
• 2nd Upper Honours in Human Physiology, NUS
• ACTA Qualification
