WEBVTT - The New Corner Office: DIY lunch and learn

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the New Corner Office,

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<v Speaker 1>the podcast where we share strategies for thriving in the

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<v Speaker 1>new world of work, where location and hours are more

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<v Speaker 1>flexible than in the past. Today's tip is to have

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<v Speaker 1>do it yourself lunch and learns. Lots of workplaces have

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<v Speaker 1>lunch and learned series for employees who want informal development opportunities.

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<v Speaker 1>The usual format is that people grab lunch from the

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<v Speaker 1>cafeteria or gathered for catered sandwiches and here from an expert.

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<v Speaker 1>I imagine in the future a lot more of these

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<v Speaker 1>lunche and learns will be virtual. My husband's employer actually

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<v Speaker 1>sent lunch to our house the other day for one

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<v Speaker 1>such webinar, but not everyone has explored that possibility yet.

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<v Speaker 1>In any case, if you're working from home, you can

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<v Speaker 1>replicate the lunch and learned format and make these learning

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<v Speaker 1>opportunities even more tailored to your taste then your employer would.

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<v Speaker 1>If you're working at home alone, do it yourself Lunch

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<v Speaker 1>and learn can be a great way to switch the

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<v Speaker 1>day up a bit too. In a recent podcast, I

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<v Speaker 1>suggested taking advantage of the many webinars that are being

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<v Speaker 1>offered follow interesting people on Twitter or Instagram, and many

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<v Speaker 1>will mention what they're offering to their followers. You can

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<v Speaker 1>watch webinars as they're happening, and you can often find

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<v Speaker 1>archived recordings of webinars too. TED talks can be another

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<v Speaker 1>great option for lunch and learns. They're fairly short, so

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<v Speaker 1>you can fit one or two into even the shortest

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<v Speaker 1>of lunch breaks. They are driven by ideas, so they

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<v Speaker 1>can be great for broadening your perspective on your work

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<v Speaker 1>and your daily life. Search to see if there's a

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<v Speaker 1>talk by one of your favorite thought leaders, or use

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<v Speaker 1>playlists to direct you to sets of talks on topics

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<v Speaker 1>like finding common ground, working from home, or avoiding burnout.

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<v Speaker 1>You can also sign up for TED recommends to get

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<v Speaker 1>personalized suggestions. See if a colleague wants to join you

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<v Speaker 1>in watching one, and then you can trade thoughts afterwards.

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<v Speaker 1>Lots of people say they'd like to read more and

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<v Speaker 1>do it yourself. Lunch and learns are a great opportunity

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<v Speaker 1>for reading books or articles that relate to your work.

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<v Speaker 1>Audio books can be attractive if you're concerned about getting

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<v Speaker 1>pasta sauce on the pages. Your public library may allow

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<v Speaker 1>you to check out audio books and listen to them

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<v Speaker 1>on your phone or other devices. If you'd like more

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<v Speaker 1>structured to your learning, you might enjoy enrolling in a mook,

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<v Speaker 1>a massive open online course. You can find free courses

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<v Speaker 1>on topics ranging from unconscious bias to public speaking. Carve

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<v Speaker 1>out a break in your schedule, like from noon to

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<v Speaker 1>one pm to watch the instructional videos and do your homework.

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<v Speaker 1>With all the great options available for do it yourself

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<v Speaker 1>lunch and learns, you might find it helpful to keep

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<v Speaker 1>a document on your computer with ideas, links to ted

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<v Speaker 1>talks or webinars to view books and articles, to read

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<v Speaker 1>mookes to take a topics you'd like to explore, even

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<v Speaker 1>if you don't know exactly how yet, then when you

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<v Speaker 1>sit down for lunch, you've got choices ready to go.

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<v Speaker 1>In any case, it's wise to step away from your

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<v Speaker 1>work for a little bit and think about something besides

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<v Speaker 1>what you've been working on since nine am. Creating structure

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<v Speaker 1>for downtime increases the chances that we do something besides

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<v Speaker 1>panic reading headlines or scrolling through social media. People take

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<v Speaker 1>breaks anyway, so it's best to do it consciously in

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<v Speaker 1>the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening and here's

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<v Speaker 1>the succeeding in the New Corner Office. The New Corner

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