Comprehension = making meaning

There are two ways of reading: mechanical reading and reading for meaning. Mechanical reading means naming or sounding out words on paper or screen. Comprehension means understanding and determining the meaning of words, sentences, and pages. Most of the time, we aim to do the latter. Reading speed is the step that follows.

In workplace coaching, a person’s level of literacy to do his role well varies. Vocabulary, style and tone can be tailored to a specific field and company.
Employees need a foundation and skills to implement step by step to work at their best and feel confident. I am happy to strip literacy back to its bare bones (letters, punctuation, sentence structures) and move to keywords to give you skills for a solid foundation.

At times, our stress levels and past negative experiences cause an automated level of stress that gets in the way. Acknowledging your experience and undoing stress can lay a good foundation for new and empowered learning.

Literacy can have a range of stepping stones that can be empowering to take personally and professionally.

When literacy holds you back in your career, and you choose to address this, let’s talk.