Developing a Lunch and Learn

Hosting a Lunch and Learn session is a low cost training option. It is a great way to introduce a topic or give a small demonstration on a new product or service. They are usually voluntary, thus attendance can sometimes be an issue, but with this course you will be given the knowledge to work through this issue and others.

Our Lunch and Learn course will give your organization a quick and useful tool to add to its training department. Participants can also to use it as a follow-up or refresher to previous training sessions. It doesn’t have to be just about a learning event, it can also involve collaboration, networking, or sharing best practices between employees.

Completing this course will confer 2 CPD Credits towards internationally recognised Continuous Professional Development Requirements within organisations operating this kind of staff development methodology.

Course Outline

Module One: Getting Started

Module Two: The Prep Work

• Finding the Best the Location
• Setting up the Location
• Focus Group
• Practice
• Case Study
• Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: Creating the Content (I)

• Picking the Right Topic
• Hands on Works Great
• Stay Focused
• Keep it Informal
• Case Study
• Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Creating the Content (II)

• Make It Interactive
• Review it Thoroughly
• Creating a Customized Presentation
• Back It Up!
• Case Study
• Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: During the Session

• Ground Rules
• Quick Opening
• Parking Lot
• Adjusting on the Fly
• Case Study
• Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: Food and Facilities

• Providing Food?
• People Bringing Their Own
• Eat During or After?
• Clean Up and Tear Down
• Case Study
• Module Six: Review Questions

Module Seven: Take Away Material           

• Handouts and Take Away Material          
• Quizzes or Self-Tests     
• Websites with Minutes and Session Notes          
• Reference Material or White Paper        
• Case Study         
• Review Questions              

Module Eight: Difficult Situations or People      

• Disruptions        
• Food Issues       
• Senior Management Buy in        
• People Not Participating?            
• Case Study         
• Review Questions           

Module Nine: What a Lunch and Learn Is Not     

• Heavy or Serious Topics               
• Required Training           
• Replacement for Traditional Training      
• Just a Free Lunch            
• Case Study         
• Review Questions              

Module Ten: Best Practices (I)   

• Obtain Feedback and Tweak      
• Utilize Star Employees  
• Provide an Agenda Ahead of Time          
• Keep the Session Casual and Loose        
• Case Study         
• Review Questions               

Module Eleven: Best Practices (II)   

• Use It as a Refresher     
• Networking Opportunity             
• Upper Management Q&A Session          
• Put It on a Regular Schedule      
• Case Study        
• Review Questions