Cisco Meraki · Case study
A full-day virtual retreat, and they immediately rebooked
Coffee tasting in the morning, a DIY lunch workshop where teams cooked together, creative sessions and a management training.
Read the case studyLunch and learn workshops, hosted for your team
Our virtual lunch and learn is a 60-minute skills session, led by a live facilitator on your team's video call while people eat. Pick a topic and send the link, and we run the rest, from $850 for the group.
3,000+ teams served · Zoom, Teams, Meet or Webex
Pick a lunch and learn topic
Every session is 60 minutes, led live by a facilitator on your team's video call. One price for the group, shown on each card.
Focus, goals and getting things done
Practical sessions people use the same afternoon.
Maximizing Time Management
$1,200 flat rate1 hour
Beat procrastination, prioritize well and get more done in less time.
Goal Setting & Goal Getting
$1,200 flat rate1 hour
Set smarter goals, stay motivated and turn plans into results, at work and in life.
Success Supercharge
From $850 · covers 25 people(about $34 each)1 hour
Focus on the right things, direct energy where it matters and move with intention instead of overwhelm.
Communication and leadership
For new managers, presenters and anyone who works with people.
Speak Up! Public Speaking Workshop
From $850 · covers 25 people(about $34 each)1 hour
Structure a clear message, deliver it with confidence and calm the nerves, in person or on video.
Fostering Emotional Intelligence
$4,200 flat rate1 hour
Build the empathy and resilience to handle hard moments at work well.
The Art of Self-Leadership
$950 flat rate1 hour
Take charge of your work and career: set meaningful goals and get past self-doubt.
The Power Of Vulnerability
$1,200 flat rate1 hour
Lead with courage, authenticity and connection by being open about what is hard.
Resilience and personal growth
Good after a hard quarter, a reorg or a busy launch.
Power of Perseverance
$950 flat rate1 hour
Practical strategies for staying motivated and pushing through setbacks.
Get Comfy Outside Your Comfort Zone
$1,200 flat rate1 hour
Take on challenges with confidence, set boundaries and grow through change.
Bucket List Experience
From $950 · covers 100 people(about $10 each)1 hour
A coach-led session on personal and professional goals, and how to pursue them.
Looking for wellbeing or inclusion topics? See mental health workshops, wellness classes and DEI workshops. Planning for managers? Pair a session with leadership team building activities.
How a hosted lunch and learn runs
A lunch and learn is a short training session people attend over lunch. Ours are live, so people can ask about their own situation.
For a virtual lunch and learn, you book a topic and send your team the video link. A facilitator who teaches the subject joins a few minutes early, runs the hour, and handles the questions. Zoom is the default; Teams, Google Meet or Webex work on request.
The hour shown here is typical. The exact flow depends on the topic and the facilitator, and most sessions ask people to have a pen and paper handy.
- 0:00Doors open, lunch out · your hostPeople join with their food. The facilitator says hello and sets up the topic while the stragglers arrive.
- 0:05The core ideas · your hostThree or four practical ideas, each with a real example. Short enough to follow while eating.
- 0:25Try it · your hostA short exercise, often on pen and paper: draft a goal, plan tomorrow, rework an opening line.
- 0:45Questions · your hostOpen Q&A in chat or on mic. People ask about their own situation, which is where most of the value is.
- 0:55One thing to try this week · your hostEveryone leaves with one action to try. Send it round in a follow-up note the same afternoon.
How to choose a topic
Start from the problem your team has right now, not the topic that sounds best in an invite.
| If your team... | Book |
|---|---|
| Drowning in meetings and deadlines | Maximizing Time Management |
| Planning the next quarter or the new year | Goal Setting & Goal Getting |
| Presents to clients, leadership or the whole company | Speak Up! Public Speaking Workshop |
| Has new or first-time managers | The Art of Self-Leadership or Fostering Emotional Intelligence |
| Just came through a tough stretch | Power of Perseverance |
| Is facing a reorg, a new role or big change | Get Comfy Outside Your Comfort Zone |
| Needs a lighter, upbeat session | Bucket List Experience |
| Is stretched thin and tired | A session from our mental health workshops, such as How To Avoid Burnout |
Lunch and learn ideas for the whole year
Six lunch and learns a year, one every other month, keep the series alive without filling the calendar. Here is a plan you can copy.
- JanuaryGoal Setting & Goal GettingEveryone is planning anyway. Give them a method.
- MarchSpeak Up! Public Speaking WorkshopBefore conference season and the spring all-hands.
- MayA mental health workshopMay is Mental Health Awareness Month.
- JulyMaximizing Time ManagementA reset for the second half of the year.
- SeptemberFostering Emotional IntelligenceBack from summer, into planning season.
- NovemberA DEI workshopBefore the holidays and year-end reviews.
Running some sessions yourself? Our guide has 60+ lunch and learn topics with tips on format and promotion.
Make it a lunch people actually join
The session is the easy part. Attendance comes down to timing, food and a clear reason to show up.
- Pick the hour that suits most people. For a team spread across US time zones, noon Eastern is 9am Pacific: call it a brunch and learn.
- Sort out the food yourself. We run the session, not the catering. Expense a meal, send meal credits through your usual provider, or keep it bring-your-own.
- Name the takeaway in the invite. “Leave with a plan for next week” fills more seats than a topic title.
- Ask for questions in advance. We pass them to the facilitator so the Q&A fits your team.
- Book about 2 weeks ahead. Zoom by default; Teams, Google Meet or Webex on request.
A lunch and learn invite you can copy
- Subject: Lunch and learn Thursday: plan a week you can actually finish
- What: a 60-minute live session on time management, with Q&A
- Bring: your lunch, a pen and one task you keep putting off
- You leave with: a plan for next week and one habit to try
Swap in your topic and takeaway. Cameras optional, questions welcome.
Lunch and learn questions
What is a lunch and learn?
A short, informal training session held over lunch, usually 45 to 60 minutes. People eat while a speaker or facilitator teaches one practical topic, then there is time for questions. It is a low-pressure way to build skills without pulling people out of their day.
How does a virtual lunch and learn work?
Everyone joins your video call with their lunch. A live facilitator teaches for most of the hour, runs a short exercise and takes questions. Ours run 60 minutes on Zoom by default, or on Teams, Google Meet or Webex on request. You send the link; we handle the session.
What are good lunch and learn topics?
The best topics solve a problem people have this week: time management, goal setting, public speaking, emotional intelligence, self-leadership and resilience are reliable picks. Wellbeing and DEI topics work well too. Our guide lists 60+ lunch and learn topics.
Do you provide the lunch?
No. We run the session; the food is up to you. Most teams expense a meal, send meal credits through their usual provider, or keep it bring-your-own.
How much does a lunch and learn cost?
Each session has one price for the group, shown on its page. Maximizing Time Management is $1,200 flat; Speak Up! Public Speaking Workshop is $850 for up to 25 people (about $34 each); The Art of Self-Leadership is $950 flat. Topics start at $850. You see the full price before you book, and a 50% deposit holds the date.
How long is a lunch and learn?
Our hosted sessions run 60 minutes, which leaves time for questions. The length of most experiences can be adjusted; ask us and we will send an updated quote.
Can you run a lunch and learn in the office?
Our workshops are live and virtual, so an office group can watch on a room screen while remote colleagues join from home. Put a camera and mic on the room so the facilitator can hear questions from there.
How far ahead should we book?
About 2 weeks ahead. If you want anything custom built for your team, allow about 4 weeks. If your date is sooner, ask anyway.
More for your team
60+ lunch and learn topics
Topic ideas grouped by theme, and how to run a session yourself, in the office or remote.
Read the guideMental health workshops
Educational sessions on burnout, stress and mindset, plus a journaling class with a kit.
ExploreDEI workshops
Live sessions on DEI foundations, allyship, equity and psychological safety.
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