Lunch-and-learn sessions offer valuable opportunities for small businesses to enhance employee engagement and development during lunch hours. With flexible formats and various topics, they promote teamwork, productivity, and company culture. Planning involves defining objectives, setting budgets, and scheduling sessions at convenient times. Best practices include staying on schedule and topic, providing summaries and takeaways, and including remote workers. Topics can range from task management to wellness in the workplace, fostering a year of learning and growth. Partnering with experts can further enrich these sessions.