Lunch and Learn – the great way to develop

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Lunch and learn is an American concept which, as it sounds, offers you professional learning & development, networking whilst having the chance to eat together. A great internal tool to launch ideas or maybe a product or service or share key updates, they are usually voluntary to attend and similar to a Village Hall type event. Run informally, you have a 45 minute slot to present, give updates and get key feedback to selective issues. It can bring out great networking, collaboration and sharing best practice between employers.

Learning is child’s play indeed, but for an adult it’s no longer that simple. The brain finds it harder to absorb and adapt new knowledge, thinking and patterns. It’s one of the reasons we don’t like change. But now more than ever, the business world is moving fast and to keep relevant and current, you need to constantly adapt and learn new skills. Don’t get left behind.

In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.

Description

Module One: Introduction

  • Welcome
  • What you’ll learn
  • How it works

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
  • 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: Closing Thoughts

  • Lessons Learned
  • Words from the wise
  • Your results
  • Further reading

Topics Covered

Throughout the course you will develop key skills as you cover the following topics

  • Understanding what lunch and learn is and isn’t
  • Researching a formula that will work for learners
  • Create the right content to maximise learning
  • Organising hospitality and the type of venue
  • Dealing with challenges

What you'll learn

By the end of this course on how to lunch and learn, you’ll be able to:

  • Organise a compelling learning session
  • Engage individuals to maximise their learning
  • Deal with difficult situations and people

 

Who's it for?

Anyone either in work, returning to work or wanting to return to the world of learning as an adult and wants to make the most of their new pursuits.

Prior knowledge

Management of the business and its people should be part of your knowledge and experience.  As you develop your career, there will be a constant requirement to not only refresh and update existing technical learning but also to develop new skills and ways of thinking and behaving.

Technical Skills

Whether you’re in production, distribution, sales, finance, human resources or management your technical skills will always need to keep up with the latest developments in technology and change. The learning for this will generally come from your peers, industry trends and specialised training.

New skills

However, as you move up in seniority through an organisation or become and entrepreneur, you will be faced with learning a much wider array of skills. You will need to learn how to be a generalist but with the ability to look at the whole of a business and how it all interlocks.

People Skills

Most importantly, you will need to master your own behaviours and character and emotional intelligence in order to influence, inspire and bring people along with your vision.

Your career, personal and professional development should never stop, whether you are learning because of a company or professional body requirement or whether you are just wanting to grow.

ALWAYS BE LEARNING!

We have many more courses for you, your business or organisation. Get in touch about how to get our courses available to your organisation or fellow learners at [email protected]

For Businesses

Are you looking for a comprehensive learning solution for you and your teams? We have a portfolio of over 150 business short courses that are available online and on-demand. These ready to go courses cover all key areas of a business from finance & operations, sales & marketing, human resources to administration and management. As well as hard skills that range from elementary to advanced, there is an array of people and soft skill development.

Our e-learning is comprehensive, up to date and produced by a high quality learning and editorial team. It combines the latest in business thinking with the latest in learning technology. Learning can be delivered wholly online through self-study, with virtual tutor support or in a group & classroom environment by our qualified trainers.

  • All online learning is tracked and courses can be used as part of a personal development plan for staff
  • Learners can study out of hours or in breaks with bite-size learning
  • Get back end management reports on learner progress
  • Cost efficiently solve any compliance, insurance, regulatory, union or staff association requirements
  • Save on staff training and CPD costs
  • Choose and pay for only the courses you need or look at our library models for even greater value
  • No lock-in contracts – pay monthly or get a handsome discount for annual and multi-year deals
  • No big installations necessary – a simple web browser is all you need to get started
  • New courses being added all the time

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