Read with more speed
Replace inefficient habits with practical techniques for moving through text more effectively.
Customized Speed Reading Workshops
Speed reading workshops built around your group.
Give students, professionals or leaders practical techniques to read faster, understand dense material and retain what matters—using examples aligned with the work they actually do.
Workshop participants and partners include
Northern Trust
Florida Atlantic University
Social Security Advisory Board
UNLV Medical School
Practical Skills, Not a Motivational Lecture
Training participants can use the same day.
Each workshop combines clear instruction, guided practice and repeatable strategies that support better performance long after the session ends.
Understand dense material
Adapt reading strategy to the purpose, difficulty and structure of the information.
Retain what matters
Use memory and review methods that make important ideas easier to recall and apply.
Work with stronger focus
Prioritize information, reduce distraction and build a more intentional reading workflow.
Relevant by Design
Built for how your group actually reads.
The core skill set remains consistent. The examples, exercises and applications change to match your audience and their real reading demands.
Help learners keep up with demanding academic reading.
Participants practice strategies for approaching textbooks, research, journal articles, case studies and high-volume assignments with greater control.
- Academic reading strategy
- Comprehension and retention
- Exam preparation
- Focus and time management
Turn heavy reading loads into clearer decisions and stronger execution.
Training can be aligned with reports, proposals, policies, technical documents, client deliverables and the information your team must process every day.
- Strategic and analytical reading
- Information prioritization
- Focus under real workloads
- Repeatable productivity habits
Offer high-value programming members can apply immediately.
Create an engaging learning experience around reading efficiency, retention and focus—adapted to your field, conference theme or professional-development goals.
- Industry-relevant examples
- Interactive group exercises
- Certification reading support
- Optional follow-up resources
Build stronger systems for absorbing critical information.
Participants learn to approach policies, briefings, compliance material, training documents and analytical reading with more speed, focus and recall.
- High-volume reading
- Briefings and reports
- Policy and compliance
- Recall under pressure
Flexible Program Design
Choose the depth that fits your goal.
Start with one focused workshop or build a longer learning experience with practice, measurement and reinforcement.
Focused Training
Single Workshop
A concentrated live session centered on the skills most relevant to your group.
- Customized instruction
- Guided exercises and drills
- Practical takeaways
Best for: lunch-and-learns, conferences, orientation events and professional development.
Deeper Skill Building
Bootcamp or Series
A half-day, full-day or multi-session experience with more time to practice and apply.
- Broader curriculum coverage
- More participant practice
- Reinforcement between sessions
Best for: cohorts, leadership programs, student-success initiatives and team-wide training.
Scalable Learning
Blended Program
Combine live instruction with self-paced courses, practice resources and rollout support.
- Bulk online course access
- Live kickoff or Q&A
- Flexible participation
Best for: distributed teams, larger organizations and learners who need schedule flexibility.
On-site
Bring the training directly to your organization.
Live virtual
Interactive instruction for one location or many.
Hybrid
Combine live training, virtual access and eLearning.
Customized to Real Reading Demands
Your material. Your goals. A practical plan.
We can tailor examples and exercises to the type of information participants need to handle, so the training feels relevant from the first drill.
- Textbooks & research
- Reports & proposals
- Technical documents
- Policies & compliance
- Case studies & briefs
- Exam-prep material
Optional Measurement & Reporting
Establish a baseline and show what changed.
Add pre- and post-workshop assessment rounds with participant and cohort-level reporting to help stakeholders understand progress.
Speed
Words per minute
Comprehension
Accuracy rate
Efficiency
Composite score
Assessment and reporting options can be discussed during planning.
Simple Planning Process
From inquiry to workshop in three clear steps.
You do not need to know the perfect format before reaching out. Start with your audience and goal.
Tell us about the group
Share your audience, estimated size, goals, location and preferred timeframe.
Receive a recommendation
We will suggest the best format, customization level and available pricing options.
Finalize and deliver
Choose the date and structure, then we prepare the training around your participants.
What Organizers Say
Useful, relevant and built to make an impact.
A significant impact on my productivity.
One of our most successful programs.
These techniques were tremendously useful.
Frequently Asked Questions
The details organizers usually need.
Pricing depends on group size, session length, delivery format and customization. Submit the inquiry form and we will recommend an appropriate structure with available group-pricing options.
Yes. We can align examples, exercises and applications with your audience, goals and reading material—from academic research and textbooks to reports, policies, technical documents and professional exams.
Yes. Workshops can be delivered on-site, live online or through a hybrid structure. Blended programs can also combine live instruction with self-paced courses and practice resources.
We work with small teams, academic cohorts, departments, associations and larger organization-wide audiences. The recommended format and facilitation plan will reflect your estimated attendance.
Optional assessment and reporting can establish a baseline and compare reading speed, comprehension and overall reading efficiency. Ask about participant and cohort-level reporting when you submit your inquiry.
Visit the workshop agenda page for sample topics and curriculum options. Your final agenda can be adjusted to match your group.
Plan Your Workshop
Tell us what your group needs.
Share a few details and an Iris Reading representative will follow up to discuss the right format, availability and pricing.
- Your audience or department
- Estimated number of participants
- Preferred delivery format and location
- Goals and approximate timeframe
Group Workshop Inquiry
Start the conversation.
You do not need to have every detail finalized before reaching out.
Your information will only be used to respond to your workshop request.
Not planning group training yet?
Start with a useful reading baseline.
Measure reading speed and comprehension or explore self-paced training options.