Develop a Lunch and Learn

Description

Develop a Lunch and Learn workshop will give you a quick and useful tool to add to its training department. You can also 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.

Developing a Lunch and Learn Workshop Outline:

Module One: Getting Started

• Workshop Objectives

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