Move faster
Process more material with practical pacing techniques.
Private & Group Workshop Curriculum
A practical workshop built around what your group needs to read.
Participants learn how to read faster, understand dense material, remember key details and turn information into action—with content customized to your audience, workload and goals.
On-site
Live virtual
Hybrid
Custom curriculum
The workshop objective
Improve the complete reading process.
This is not “read fast and hope for the best.” We train the mechanics of efficient reading, the strategy of comprehension and the systems that support retention, focus and consistent performance.
Understand more
Match reading strategy to purpose, structure and difficulty.
Remember more
Retain and retrieve important ideas with proven methods.
Apply more
Turn reading into clearer notes, decisions and next actions.
Curriculum menu
One core skill set. Six practical modules.
We select and weight the modules based on your timeframe, audience and desired outcomes.
01
Pacing · visual processing · habits
Reading Speed
Increase pace with practical techniques while building more control over how you move through text.
02
Purpose · structure · depth
Comprehension
Adjust your approach based on the material, reading goal and level of understanding required.
03
Reports · research · analysis
Technical Reading
Navigate dense material, identify key ideas and supporting evidence and find what matters faster.
04
Association · visualization · retrieval
Memory & Recall
Retain names, facts, concepts and detailed information using proven memory principles.
05
Idea capture · mind-mapping · review
Effective Note-Taking
Take faster, more useful notes and turn information into clear summaries and next actions.
06
Prioritization · attention · workload
Focus & Productivity
Manage information volume, reduce distraction and apply time-boxing and the 80/20 principle.
How customization works:
A 90-minute workshop concentrates on the highest-priority skills. Longer formats create room for more modules, guided practice and group-specific application.
Sample agendas
Choose the right depth for your group.
Every format is instructor-led and interactive. The examples below show how the curriculum can be structured.
Focused workshop
A high-impact introduction
Best when your group needs a practical foundation, guided practice and techniques they can use immediately.
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0–10 min
Baseline & objectives
Initial speed-and-comprehension measurement, workshop goals and reading challenges. -
10–35 min
Speed-reading mechanics
Core principles, inefficient habits and practical pacing techniques. -
35–55 min
Guided drills
Instructor-led practice with real-time coaching and adjustments. -
55–75 min
Comprehension strategy
Purpose, structure and a better approach to dense or analytical material. -
75–90 min
Apply & continue
Final check, key takeaways and a personal practice plan.
Balanced workshop
More depth, practice and application
A comprehensive format that gives participants time to learn, practice and connect the techniques to real reading demands.
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Opening
Benchmark & goals
Establish a reading baseline and connect the curriculum to the group’s workload. -
Module 01
Speed fundamentals
Change inefficient habits, improve pacing and build visual processing control. -
Module 02
Comprehension & dense material
Extract key ideas, adjust depth and approach technical content strategically. -
Module 03
Memory & recall
Use association, visualization and retrieval to retain important information. -
Module 04
Focus, notes & action plan
Capture ideas efficiently, control attention and build a repeatable next-step plan. -
Closing
Final measurement
Review progress, reinforce key techniques and define continued practice.
Immersive workshop
The complete skill-building experience
Designed for groups that want deeper instruction, multiple practice rounds and more time for discipline-specific application.
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Part 01
Assessment & foundations
Baseline measurement, goals, mechanics and the habits that limit reading efficiency. -
Part 02
Speed & comprehension
Progressive drills, flexible reading strategy and comprehension safeguards. -
Part 03
Technical & analytical reading
Work with dense, structured and information-heavy material. -
Part 04
Memory mastery
Remember names, facts, sequences, vocabulary and key details. -
Part 05
Note-taking & focus
Capture ideas, organize information and reduce attention friction. -
Part 06
Productivity & action plan
Prioritize reading, manage information volume and finish with a measurable plan.
Reinforced program
Build skills over time
Ideal for cohorts, leadership programs and teams that benefit from practice between sessions, reinforcement and progress tracking.
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Session 01
Baseline & reading speed
Measure the starting point, learn the fundamentals and begin guided practice. -
Session 02
Comprehension & application
Adapt techniques for complex material and the group’s real reading demands. -
Session 03
Memory & note-taking
Improve retention, recall, idea capture and review. -
Session 04
Focus, productivity & progress
Strengthen habits, measure improvement and create a sustainable system.
Built for your audience
Customization happens before we teach—not during a generic slideshow.
We align the examples, exercises and emphasis with the material participants actually need to handle.
Academic institutions
Students & researchers
Textbooks, journal articles, case studies, exam preparation, research and long assignments.Organizations
Professionals & teams
Reports, proposals, compliance, technical documents, correspondence and client deliverables.Leadership
Executives & decision-makers
Strategic briefs, high-volume reading, prioritization, synthesis and faster decision-making.-
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Align
Audience, goals and pain points
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Select
Modules, depth and delivery format
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03
Adapt
Examples, exercises and materials
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04
Reinforce
Practice tools and next-step plan
Participant takeaways
Practical techniques—not abstract theory.
- A clear reading-speed and comprehension baseline
- Techniques participants can practice immediately
- A flexible approach for different types of material
- A personal action plan for continued improvement
“Your class truly had a significant impact on my productivity as well as many others in Ariel’s research department.”
Jason Tyler Chief Financial Officer · Northern Trust
Plan your workshop
Let’s build the right agenda for your group.
Share your audience, group size, delivery preference, timeframe and goals. We’ll recommend the strongest format and provide clear next steps.
Fast, personal response
We’ll review your request and follow up with focused recommendations—not a generic package.
Built around your team
Choose on-site, live virtual or hybrid delivery, with modules weighted to your priorities.
Easy to take internally
Receive a practical recommendation and formal quote you can share with decision-makers.
Workshop inquiry
Tell us about your group
A few details are all we need to start shaping your recommendation.
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