Archived content turned into learning people use

Many organizations record Lunch and Learn sessions, webinars, and internal talks, then store them away. The problem is that when a video is an hour long, most people never watch it, even when the content is good.

In this project, I took a recorded 60 minute Lunch and Learn and rebuilt it into a 5 to 10 minute self paced Articulate Rise course designed for busy learners. The goal was not to make the content smaller just to make it shorter. The goal was to keep what mattered and remove what made it hard to use.

Long videos create friction. People want the information, but they do not have time to sit through an hour, find the key points, and figure out what to do with them afterward.

The challenge was to preserve the value of the original session while making it easier to start, easier to finish, and easier to apply in real life.

I approached the project by focusing on what learners needed most. I watched the full session, identified the few ideas that truly mattered, and clarified what someone should understand or do differently afterward.

Instead of summarizing the talk, I rebuilt it into a short learning experience that fits how adults learn at work, in quick moments, with limited time and attention. The structure was designed to reduce cognitive load, increase completion, and support real application.

I created a brief self-paced Articulate Rise course that could be completed in one sitting. Spoken content was rewritten into short, easy to read sections, with a clear flow and a focus on usability.

The final course was organized so it could be reused and shared, giving new life to content that already existed.

Because the course was self paced, it could be shared broadly without scheduling a live session or asking anyone to re record content. It was built to work for busy learners who needed something they could complete quickly and return to later if needed.

This format also made it easier for the organization to reuse the learning for onboarding, refreshers, or follow up after future events.

This conversion increased the chances that people would open and finish the training. It turned a passive video into something learners could actually use, while delivering value without asking the client to create anything new.

This work required careful editing, not just cutting. The goal was to respect the original message while removing the parts that slow learners down. Every decision was made with the learner’s time in mind.

Small changes in format can make learning far more usable.

This approach works well for:

• Lunch and Learn sessions
• Internal webinars
• Town halls
• Subject matter expert recordings
• Conference sessions

When good content is stuck in a long video, it often gets ignored. Converting it into short, focused learning helps people engage with it, remember it, and actually apply it.