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Description

Speed Reading: Read Faster, Select Better, Retain the Essentials

Process more business documents in less time without losing comprehension

  • 0.43 days — 3 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Reports, memos, minutes, market articles: the volume of documents to read far exceeds the time available. We skim without method, re-read the same passages and still miss the essentials despite the time spent.

Three hours to identify your reading brakes, practise acceleration techniques and adapt your pace to the type of document. The short format alternates brief explanations with timed exercises and comprehension checks.

Learning objectives

  • Identify the reading habits that slow you down without improving comprehension
  • Apply techniques to widen your reading span
  • Adapt your reading speed to the objective pursued
  • Extract and report the essentials of a long document

What makes this programme different

Reading speed measured at the start and at the end of the session
Timed exercises based on genuine business documents
A pre-scanning method applied before any full reading

Programme

1What Slows Reading Down

Measure before accelerating

  • Measure your baseline reading speed and comprehension
  • Spot subvocalisation and backward eye movements
  • Identify unfavourable physical reading conditions
  • Distinguish exploratory reading from study reading

2Acceleration Techniques

See wider and move forward without going back

  • Widen your visual span to several words at a time
  • Guide the eye to avoid regressions
  • Reduce inner pronunciation
  • Train progressively through short practice sets

3Reading with Purpose

Match your pace to what you are looking for

  • Survey a document before reading it
  • Spot the structure and the information-bearing passages
  • Choose between skimming, selective reading and full reading
  • Take notes that remove the need for a second reading

Who is it for

Any professional who has to process a high volume of written business documents.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge required

Dates & locations

12 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.