Introduction
This program can help anyone at any level to improve the speed and effectiveness of their reading (for work and for study). It also explains the secrets of super memory systems and shows how mind mapping can be used for better note-making, planning, and communication skills. The program will help you to:
- Read faster and read better (combine speed reading with techniques for better comprehension)
- Learn how to use mind mapping for planning, note-making, clearer thinking, and better communications
- Learn the secrets of memory systems – and how to use them to remember facts, procedures, names and other information
- Use mind maps to help you remember what you read
- Develop confident, effective approaches to handling information overload at work
Course Objectives of Handling Information Overload
- Read faster and more efficiently
- Tackle reading tasks with more confidence
- Learn the principles behind memory systems
- Develop your ability to memorize and recall information
- Develop note-making skills and learn how to read and use mind maps
- Combine fast reading, mind-mapping, and memory skills to help handle “information overload”
Course Methodology of Handling Information Overload
This program is enjoyable, practical, and interactive. The techniques are presented in a clear, simple and easy-to-learn way using a mix of an individual experiment, group work and discussion. You will find plenty of opportunities to participate, comment and question – but will never be put under pressure to express opinions. You will be invited to learn at your own speed and to focus on developing your personal skills-set.
Organizational Impact of Handling Information Overload
- Better equipped to handle information overload
- Be able to read faster and more effectively
- Be able to use memory systems to remember information (e.g. procedures, processes, facts, speeches)
- Be better equipped to plan for and participate in meetings
- Work better either on their own or as part of a team
- Save time and improve efficiency in working practices
Personal Impact of Handling Information Overload
- Be able to read faster and more effectively
- Be able to read and use mind mapping for better note-making, planning & communication skills
- Understand the secrets of memory systems and how to use them to remember information
- Use mind mapping to help you remember what you read
- Improved self-belief and self-confidence inability to handle information overload
- More confidence when planning and problem solving
Course Outlines of Handling Information Overload
Day 1: Brain Skills, Fast Reading and Mind Mapping
- Thinking about reading - and challenging your existing assumptions
- Check current reading speed and understanding of the reading process
- How the brain works and its relevance for reading more effectively and remembering more
- The mechanics of how the eye works in tandem with the brain
- Breaking delusions: challenging beliefs and assumptions about reading
- Reading environment
- How to be a 'successful' reader
- Different approaches to note-making
- How to mind map
Day 2: Reading Strategies and Memory Systems
- Reading strategies: the theory
- Successful reading: increasing reading speed and effectiveness
- Reading practice
- Thinking about remembering
- Memory systems introduced (Memory magic?)
- Remembering numbers
- Using mind mapping to help you remember what you have read
- Review of skills learned
Day 3: Reading at Work, Memory Rhythms and Thinking in Groups
- More memory magic
- Different approaches for reading documents, textbooks, emails, and the web
- Getting control (how to read a book in a hurry)
- How we remember - and how we forget (and what to do about it!)
- Using mind mapping and reading strategies together
- Thinking and working in groups
- Project: mind mapping in teams
- Revision
Day 4: Time Management and Outcome Planning For Better Results
- Team mind mapping presentations
- Outcome planning for better results
- Better time management as a tool for handling information overload
- Reading: understanding an article and extracting key points
- Mind mapping software (e.g. Mind Manager, iMindMap, NovaMind)
- Mind mapping: when to use the software, when to use paper
- Developing listening skills as part of the note-making process
- Revision in context
Day 5: Problem Solving, Meetings and Planning for Success
- Putting it All Together: Your Toolkit for Handling Information Overload
- Reading, remembering
- Communicating in working life
- Preparing for and participating in meetings
- Reflective review (what have you learned and how can you apply it in the real world?)
- Planning for success and planning to practice
About Dubai
Dubai, located on the Persian Gulf, is one of the seven United Arab Emirates and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. The discovery of oil in the region has made Dubai extremely wealthy, allowing it to build the glittering skyscrapers that it is now famous for. That wealth is strongly in evidence in Dubai and visitors will see luxurious buildings and supercars aplenty. Perfect beaches and endless shopping opportunities are to key to Dubai's attractions. Flights to Dubai open up the city's cultural attractions to tourists, with beautiful mosques, museums and art galleries scattered throughout this ultra-modern metropolis.
Things to do and places to visit in Dubai
Dubai's wealth has made it famous for building ever taller buildings and creating artificial islands off its shores. The city's hotels are luxurious and shoppers will love its extensive shopping malls which showcase all the world's top brands. Dubai's attractions don't end there. Dubai also caters to adventure lovers, who can jump in a 4x4 or on a board to speed over dunes outside the city. Local culture mustn't be forgotten either, and visitors have wonderful mosques to visit and old districts to explore. All that combined means that a flight to Dubai is sure to lead to an unforgettable holiday.
When visiting Dubai, be sure to:
- Go to the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.
- Admire the intricately beautiful Grand Mosque, which has the tallest minaret in the city.
- Understand the local history and culture with a visit to the Dubai Museum.
- Discover objects from the 6th century at Jumeirah Archaeological Site.
- Go skiing – That's not a joke, the Mall of the Emirates houses a snowdome.
- Go shopping at the Mall of the Emirates or the Dubai Mall.
- Explore the desert surrounding the city – either by 4x4 or atop a camel.
- Eat fantastic seafood at Dubai Marina.
- Cool off at the Wild Wadi Waterpark.
- Marvel at gorgeous Arabic calligraphy at Jumeirah Mosque, the biggest in the city.
- Take a yacht tour around the artificial islands of Palm Jumeirah.
- Haggle for souvenirs in one of the city's souks.
- Wander around the traditional building in Bastakiya District.