Managing information overload successfully
Duration: 2 days
Participants: min. 8, max. 10
Detailed seminar documents
Master the flood of information successfully!
More and more information is breaking down on us in less and less time. Even in the multimedia age, by far the most important source of information remains the “written word”. Newspapers, memos, documents and emails need to be “read”. It is well known that some people read faster and can process information better than others. These skills are trainable.
Aims
In this seminar, you will get the tools to deal professionally with information in day-to-day business. You will learn the basics of reading techniques and information processing in the brain. You will learn the basics of how the brain absorbs new information, how to read a book, or how to learn a language. You will be able see more quickly what is important and unimportant for you and how you handle it.
Content
- Information processing
- Basics of information processing of the brain
- How do we best use the capabilities of our brain?
- What the brain cannot do: “not learn”
- Brain-correct learning methods
- How do we effectively learn a new language?
- Information processing in practice
- Basics in dealing with paper and e-mails
- Record information
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- Get to know different reading techniques
- Practical reading exercises
- Increase comprehension
- Dealing with traps – paying less attention to the wrong things
Methods
Teaching lecture, doctrinal talk, discussion, group work, individual work, partner work, intensive practical role plays