Creating a Lunch and Learn

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Course Description

Lunch and Learn sessions offer a cost-effective, dynamic way to introduce new topics, demonstrate products, or showcase services—all within a relaxed, informal setting. Designed to boost engagement and foster collaboration, these sessions can serve as standalone events or as refreshers for prior training programs.


Our Creating a Lunch and Learn  course equips your organization with practical strategies to design impactful sessions that drive participation and value. You’ll discover how to overcome common challenges while leveraging these events to promote networking, share best practices, and strengthen team collaboration.

Turn your lunch hour into a powerful learning experience with this versatile training solution—ideal for sparking innovation, building connections, and reinforcing knowledge across your workforce.

12+

Hours

72

Lectures

$40

Price

WHAT TO EXPECT

Learning Objectives

  • Understand what a lunch and learn is and is not
  • Be able to set up and break down
  • Create new content
  • Address difficult situations and people
  • Create useful takeaways
  • Use feedback to improve future lunch and learns

Course Outline

Module One: The Prep Work

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

Module Two: Creating the Content (I)

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

Module Three: Creating the Content (II)

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

Module Four: During the Session

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

Module Five: Food and Facilities

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

Module Six: Take Away Material

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

Module Secven: Difficult Situations or People

  • Disruptions
  • Food Issues
  • Senior Management Buy In
  • People Not Participating?
  • Case Study
  • Module Seven: Review Questions

Module Eight: What A Lunch and Learn is Not

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

Module Nine: Best Practices (I)

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

Module Ten: Best Practices (II)

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

Assessment