Developing a Lunch and Learn
They are usually voluntary, thus attendance can sometimes be an issue, but with this workshop you will be given the knowledge to work through this issue and others.
Our Lunch and Learn workshop will give your organization a quick and useful tool to add to its training department. Your participants can also to use it as a follow-up or refresher to previous training sessions.
It doesn’t have to be just a learning event; it can also involve collaboration, networking, or sharing best practices between employees. It is a great tool as who wouldn’t like to learn something while having a great meal!
COURSE KIT:
Training manuals and instructor’s guide
Powerpoint slides and flip chart notes
Workshop activities and exercises
COURSE OUTLINE
Module One: Getting Started
- Housekeeping Items
- The Parking Lot
- Workshop Objectives
- Action Plans and Evaluations
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
- Website with Minutes and Session Notes
- Reference Material or White Paper
- Case Study
- Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Difficult Situations or People
- Disruptions
- Food Issues
- Senior Management Buy In
- People Not Participating?
- Case Study
- Module Eight: 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
- Module Nine: 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
- Module Ten: 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
- Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
- Words from the Wise
- Review of Parking Lot
- Lessons Learned
- Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations
