"Feed minds while you feed your team—master the art of the lunch and learn."

Turn Mealtime into Momentum. Teach, Lead, and Inspire—One Bite at a Time.

Revolutionize your training sessions by transforming lunch hours into powerful learning experiences. This course empowers you to plan, deliver, and evaluate effective "lunch and learn" sessions that captivate, educate, and engage. From selecting the perfect venue to handling disruptions like a pro, you'll master every element of impactful lunchtime learning. Through interactive content, real-world case studies, and best practices, you'll walk away ready to deliver bite-sized brilliance. This isn’t just a course—it’s your launchpad to smarter staff development, one session at a time.
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Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the purpose and potential of lunch and learn sessions to enhance staff training and morale.

  • Identify the essential prep work, including venue selection, setup, and conducting focus groups.

  • Select and design engaging content tailored for short, informal learning settings.

  • Implement interactive strategies that maintain participant focus and foster engagement.

  • Conduct sessions effectively using structure, flexibility, and quick adaptation techniques.

  • Manage food logistics and facilities in ways that enhance the learning environment.

  • Create high-quality takeaway materials that reinforce learning and support long-term retention.

  • Anticipate and address difficult situations or participants using proactive strategies.

  • Recognize what topics and approaches are inappropriate for lunch and learns.

  • Apply best practices to continually improve sessions and use lunch and learns as strategic training tools.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome!

    2. Overview

    3. Overview

    4. Learning Goals

    1. Overview

    2. Choosing an Ideal Location

    3. Organizing the Setup

    4. Worksheet: ||Set Up Your Lunch & Learn

    5. Conducting a Focus Group

    6. Rehearsal and Trial Runs

    7. Worksheet: || Plan Your Own Lunch & Learn

    8. Scenario Exploration

    9. Scenario Exploration || Activity

    10. 2 || Review Questions

    1. Overview

    2. Selecting a Relevant Topic

    3. Why Hands-On Learning Works

    4. Worksheet: || Plan an Engaging Demonstration

    5. Maintaining Topic Focus

    6. Keeping the Tone Relaxed and Casual

    7. Scenario Exploration

    8. Scenario Exploration || Activity

    9. 3 || Review Questions

    1. Overview

    2. Encouraging Interaction and Engagement

    3. Worksheet: || Informal Presentation Practice

    4. Content Review and Refinement

    5. Building a Tailored Presentation

    6. Worksheet: || Make It Interactive

    7. Backing Up Your Presentation Materials

    8. Scenario Exploration

    9. Scenario Exploration || Activity

    10. 4 || Review Questions

    1. Overview

    2. Establishing Ground Rules

    3. Opening the Session Effectively

    4. Worksheet: || Customize for a Young Audience

    5. Using the “Parking Lot” for Off-Topic Ideas

    6. Adapting in Real Time

    7. Worksheet: || Craft Two Engaging Openings

    8. Scenario Exploration

    9. Scenario Exploration || Activity

    10. 5 || Review Questions

    1. Overview

    2. Deciding Whether to Provide Food

    3. Allowing Participants to Bring Their Own

    4. When to Eat: During or After?

    5. Handling Clean-Up and Teardown

    6. Scenario Exploration

    7. Scenario Exploration || Activity

    8. 6 || Review Questions

About this course

  • $50.00
  • 100 lessons

  • Study Model

    Self-Paced

  • Duration

    4 – 5 hrs

  • Accreditation

    CPD Accredited Certificate Included

  • Skill Level

    Beginner - Intermediate