The Prep Work

Finding the Best Location

Setting up the Location

Focus Group

Practice

Creating the Content (I)

Picking the Right Topic

Hands on Works Great

Stay Focused

Keep It Informal

Creating the Content (II)

Make It Interactive

Review It Thoroughly

Creating a Customized Presentation

Back It Up!

During the Session

Ground Rules

Quick Opening

Parking Lot

Adjusting on the Fly

Food and Facilities

Providing Food?

People Bringing Their Own

Eat During or After?

Clean Up or Teardown

Take Away Material

Handouts and Take Away Material

Quizzes or Self-Tests

Websites with Minutes and Session Notes

Reference Material or White Paper

Difficult Situations or People

Disruptions

Food Issues

Senior Management Buy in

People Not Participating?

What a Lunch and Learn Is Not

Heavy or Serious Topics

Required Training

Replacement for Traditional Training

Just a Free Lunch

Best Practices (I)

Obtain Feedback and Tweak

Utilize Star Employees

Provide an Agenda Ahead of Time

Keep the Session Casual and Loose

Best Practices (II)

Use It as a Refresher

Networking Opportunity

Upper Management Q&A Session

Put It on a Regular Schedule