Developing a Lunch and Learn

Module 1:

• The Prep Work

• Finding the Best Location

• Setting up the Location

• Focus Group

• Practice

• Knowledge Check

Module 2:

• Creating the Content (I)

• Picking the Right Topic

• Hands on Works Great

• Stay Focused

• Keep It Informal

• Knowledge Check

Module 3:

• Creating the Content (II)

• Make It Interactive

• Review It Thoroughly

• Creating a Customized Presentation

• Back It Up!

• Knowledge Check

Module 4:

• During the Session

• Ground Rules

• Quick Opening

• Parking Lot

• Adjusting on the Fly

• Knowledge Check

Module 5:

• Food and Facilities

• Providing Food?

• People Bringing Their Own

• Eat During or After?

• Clean Up or Teardown

• Knowledge Check

Module 6:

• Take Away Material

• Handouts and Take Away Material

• Quizzes or Self-Tests

• Websites with Minutes and Session Notes

• Reference Material or White Paper

• Knowledge Check

Module 7:

• Difficult Situations or People

• Disruptions

• Food Issues

• Senior Management Buy in

• People Not Participating?

• Knowledge Check

Module 8:

• What a Lunch and Learn Is Not

• Heavy or Serious Topics

• Required Training

• Replacement for Traditional Training

• Just a Free Lunch

• Knowledge Check

Module 9:

• Best Practices (I)

• Obtain Feedback and Tweak

• Utilize Star Employees

• Provide an Agenda Ahead of Time

• Keep the Session Casual and Loose

• Knowledge Check

Module 10:

• Best Practices (II)

• Use It as a Refresher

• Networking Opportunity

• Upper Management Q&A Session

• Put It on a Regular Schedule

• Knowledge Check