"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. How to Navigate Your Course

    1. Welcome!

    2. Overview

    3. Overview

    4. Learning Goals

    1. Overview

    2. Choosing an Ideal Location

    3. Organizing the Setup

    4. Activity: Set Up Practice

    5. Conducting a Focus Group

    6. Rehearsal and Trial Runs

    7. Activity: Practice Session

    8. Scenario Exploration

    9. 2 || Review Questions

    1. Overview

    2. Selecting a Relevant Topic

    3. Why Hands-On Learning Works

    4. Activity: Demonstration Planning

    5. Maintaining Topic Focus

    6. Keeping the Tone Relaxed and Casual

    7. Scenario Exploration

    8. 3 || Review Questions

    1. Overview

    2. Encouraging Interaction and Engagement

    3. Activity: Design for Interactivity

    4. Content Review and Refinement

    5. Building a Tailored Presentation

    6. Activity: Customizing Content

    7. Backing Up Your Presentation Materials

    8. Scenario Exploration

    9. 4 || Review Questions

    1. Overview

    2. Establishing Ground Rules

    3. Opening the Session Effectively

    4. Activity: Crafting Your Opener

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

    6. Adapting in Real Time

    7. Activity: On-the-Fly Adjustments

    8. Scenario Exploration

    9. 5 || Review Questions

About this course

  • $25.00
  • 89 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

  • Study Model

    Online (Self-paced) - Certificate of Completion Included

  • Duration

    4 – 5 hrs

  • Accreditation

    Pending

  • Skill Level

    Beginner - Intermediate