You were never taught
how to read at work.
Primary school taught you to decode words. Nobody ever taught you to extract meaning from a 40-page report under time pressure. That gap is what Prime Solarium addresses — with practical, evidence-based techniques for Irish knowledge workers.
Reading slowly isn't the problem.
Reading without strategy is.
Most professionals read the same way they did in school — word by word, from start to finish, hoping the important parts will be obvious. That approach made sense for novels. It doesn't work for a 60-page tender document you need to assess before a 3pm meeting.
The gap isn't effort or intelligence. It's technique. And technique is learnable.
Read our approachEmail overload
Dozens of emails arrive before 9am. Knowing which ones matter — and how to extract what you need from each — is a skill, not a personality trait.
Reports that don't get read
Documents circulate, get skimmed, or sit unread. The information inside them is valuable. The reading approach is what needs updating.
Slack threads and noise
Asynchronous communication tools create a new kind of reading burden. Scanning for signal in a sea of messages takes a different skill set.
A full day of practical technique,
not theory.
How your eyes actually move when you read
Understanding the mechanics of reading — fixation points, saccades, regression — gives you a foundation to change habits deliberately rather than randomly.
Structural reading before linear reading
Learning to map a document before reading it in full. Identifying argument structure, finding key claims, and deciding what deserves close attention before spending time on it.
Active reading for retention
Techniques drawn from cognitive science for encoding information as you read — so you remember what you read, not just that you read it.
Applying techniques to workplace formats
Emails, Slack threads, reports, contracts, research papers — each format has different conventions. We practice on real document types, not textbook exercises.
Building a sustainable reading system
How to triage, batch, and process reading tasks so the backlog doesn't rebuild itself within a week of the programme.
Practised under realistic conditions
Every technique is applied during the day using material representative of what participants actually read at work. You leave with skills already practiced, not just explained.
From first contact to lasting change
Here's what working with Prime Solarium looks like, step by step.
Enquire
You reach out by email or phone. We have a brief conversation about your role, the reading challenges you face day-to-day, and whether the programme is a practical fit for where you are right now.
Book a date
You choose from our upcoming open programme dates or, if you're booking for a team, we schedule a dedicated session. You receive a short pre-reading and a baseline reading assessment to complete beforehand.
Attend the programme
A full day at our Harcourt Street space or your premises. Small groups, hands-on practice with real document types, individual feedback throughout. Not a lecture — a working session.
Apply and consolidate
You leave with a personal technique reference guide and a 30-day practice plan. New skills need reinforcement — the plan structures that without adding to your workload.
Follow-up check-in
Six weeks after the programme, you receive a follow-up session — a short group call to address questions that have come up in practice and reinforce habits that are forming.
Open cohorts and in-house team programmes available
Built for people whose job is processing information.
The programme is suited to professionals who spend a meaningful portion of their working day reading — and who find that their current approach isn't keeping pace with the volume.
- Managers and team leads reviewing reports and proposals
- Legal and compliance professionals working through dense documents
- Policy analysts and civil servants processing briefings and submissions
- Consultants and advisors staying current across client industries
- Researchers and academics managing literature and papers
- Anyone who ends the day with a reading backlog they can't clear
What the evidence actually says
Eye movement research
Decades of oculomotor research show that trained readers make fewer, more purposeful fixations per line. This is a learnable pattern, not a fixed trait.
Working memory and comprehension
Cognitive load theory explains why passive reading produces poor retention. Active reading techniques that engage working memory produce measurably better recall.
Schema and prior knowledge
Research in reading comprehension consistently shows that structuring knowledge before reading — building a schema — dramatically improves both speed and understanding.
Spaced practice and habit formation
Behavioural science on habit formation informs how we design the post-programme practice plan. Skills consolidate through structured repetition, not one-time exposure.
"Reading is not a passive act of decoding. It is an active, strategic process of constructing meaning — and strategy can be taught."— Cognitive science of reading research
Two ways to participate
Join a public cohort
Individual places on scheduled programme dates in Dublin. You attend alongside professionals from other organisations. Typically 8–14 participants per cohort.
View dates
Bring it to your team
A dedicated session for your organisation, delivered at your premises or at Harcourt Street. Content is adapted to the document types your team actually works with.
Enquire about in-houseCentral Dublin, easy to reach.
Our Harcourt Street space is a short walk from St. Stephen's Green Luas stop and well-served by Dublin Bus. The venue is a calm, focused environment designed for a day of concentrated work.
20 Harcourt St, Saint Kevin's, Dublin 2, D02 PF99
