1. Employee
Development
Ideas:
9 creative and cost-
effective training
ideas
CECILIA N. PADILLA
PhD Student
Dr. ROSANA GONZALES
Professor in Development and
Management of Innovative Program
Pangasinan State University
3. 4. Invite an expert from your network
•Reach out to your network of business
associates and clients for experts who would be
willing to speak to your employees. Your contact
may also return the favor by asking you or
someone from your company to present to his
employees or peers, which may eventually lead
to new business for both of you.
4. 5. Launch a “lunch
and learn”
• If you get a good response
from your expert’s talk or
presentation, consider making
it a regular event. Many
companies have success
offering educational
programming during lunch –
commonly referred to as a
“lunch and learn.”
5. •This makes them a great way to foster a culture of
learning and knowledge sharing in your organization.
This can encourage teamwork and cooperation
7. a. Decide What You
Want to Achieve
•make sure that your
event is worthwhile,
relevant and
interesting.
8. b. 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.
9. c. Focus on the Food
• Think carefully about what kind of
food you will serve.
• 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!
10. d. 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.
11. e. 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."
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12. f. Remember Remote Workers
• Audio and video conferencing apps such
as google meet and 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.
13. g. Promote the Event
• People won't come to your lunch and
learn if they don't know it's happening!
• Publicize your event as soon as your
speaker and venue are confirmed, and
give people as much time as possible to
respond.
14. h. Break the Ice
• Think about ways to break down
barriers and get people involved.
15. 6. Embrace new
platforms
• New communication platforms continue
to revolutionize the way we learn. Now,
you can go to YouTube anytime to grab a
quick, five-minute presentation from an
expert in your field. Similarly, TED Talks
cover nearly every topic under the sun,
and LinkedIn Learning offers thousands of
online courses on a variety of business,
creative and technical topics.
