Dear Business Owner,
Introducing Lunch and Learns that build positive energy. The ultimate compliment you can give someone is to recruit them and make them part of your team! In all sports and in most building organizations, we seek the best players. Therefore, when you say YES we want you as part of our team, it is a huge compliment to that person.
The next way to compliment your team member is by investing in them via training. Building their level of competency will always give you the greatest return on your investment. Train the team don't blame them when results do not live up to your expectations.
6 Tips For Successful Lunch and Learns by Mindtools
There are no hard-and-fast rules that govern the way you run your lunch and learns. It's up to you to decide what's appropriate for your organisation and what will benefit your people.
But there are some practical considerations that apply in most circumstances, so here are six tips to take on board when you're planning lunch and learn event:
1. Decide What You Want to Achieve
Whether the focus is on life skills, team development, or business goals, remember that you're asking your people to give up their lunch break. Good food will encourage them, but there's more to a successful lunch and learn than just free pizza!
So, make sure that your event is worthwhile, relevant, and interesting. If the subject resonates, people will be happy to attend. For inspiration, ask your people what matters
to them, both in and out of work and what they want or need to learn.
2. Know the Numbers
Decide in advance whether the event will be for a targeted (or specifically invited) group of participants, or whether it's open to everyone.
In either case, send invites and ask people to respond promptly, so you know how many people will be attending and can plan accordingly.
3. Focus on the Food
The lunches will need to be prepared and paid for, so you may need to agree on a budget with Human Resource or your manager, liaise with your catering or facilities manager or agree on how you will claim back the cost.
Think carefully about what kind of food you will serve. Much will depend on your budget, but light, healthy snacks that you can eat with your fingers are often a good option – they're less distracting than hot meals and create less mess.
If your lunch and learns happen regularly, try to vary the menu occasionally to keep people interested. And make sure there's enough for the speakers as well as the attendees!
Also think about whether you need to source cutlery, plates, and so on, and about who will clean up after the meeting.
4. Choose an Appropriate Venue
Areas that are equipped for eating – canteens, atriums, and breakout spaces, for instance – are often popular venues for lunch and learns.
They can be prone to noise and interruptions, however, so consider conference and meeting rooms, too. These are more likely to offer projection facilities and may have better access to power sockets.
Alternatively, you may choose to host your lunch and learn offsite. If so, research your venue carefully and double-check your booking in advance of the event.
5. Choose a Frequency
In many organizations, lunch and learns are regular events. For example, weekly Fridays are popular for lighter topics with a more relaxed, "weekend" feel.
But if your sessions will be more skills-based or business-oriented, monthly or occasional sessions will reduce the risk of "learning fatigue."
6. Remember Remote Workers
Audio and video conferencing apps such as ZOOM can enable remote co-workers to take part in lunch and learns in "real-time."
If this isn't possible – if there's a major time difference, for example – consider recording the session instead and making it available to everyone in your organization.
Some presentations Odile Faludi, Keynote speaker is offering with great results in person and via zoom lunch and learns are:
• How to Monetize your Warm leads.
• 10 Tips for Phone Selling to Busy People
• 10 Cold Calling Myths Uncovered and Exposed that Everybody should Know!
• 10 Ways to get 10 appointments without dialing 100 numbers per day
Speak to Odile today on 0425 250 677 to organize a lunch and learn session for your team! Remember, this is a tax-deductible expense and such an important way to bring the team together on a regular basis!
Prefer face-to-face learning or group training that is possible!
Any questions please ask - I am here to help you!
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Best always,
Odile Faludi,
Starting Customer Conversations Specialist
Mobile: 0425 250 677
Email: odile@odilefaludi.com.au
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