Bruce introduced me to my new favourite thing; the Tender Writing Toolkit.  A toolkit lacking in spanners and hammers but absolutely rich in company detail, staff biographies, past timelines and procedural graphics.  It is a company database- nothing too complex just a word file where commonly used company information is collated in such a way as to be accessible and subject specific next time it is needed.

Bruce’s advice replicates just one part of BCA National’s Tender Writing Workshop, a one day workshop for anyone who has ever wanted to ask questions about the RFT process.  The day focuses on planning a tender, writing in plain English, budgeting and enables participants create their on toolkit by the end of the session.

The workshop is even available on an eLearning platform, allowing learning in your own home or between other tasks.  Superior technology and superior content combine to make this ideal for the time-poor or those who want to brush up on past tender skills.
Now instead of groaning, I open my Tender Toolkit, scroll through all the documents I’ve saved from past tenders and (just quietly feel a little pleased with myself) as I start my section of the new RFT with the confident feeling that this one will be a success.

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For me, the penny dropped while undertaking one of my eLearning assessments and I can best describe it as being somewhat proud of myself.  I realised I had the capability and the knowledge to complete a task which two weeks ago I would have baulked at (My job! My social life! My family!) and best of all, I was able to finish the work and have this epiphany while in my slippers. I suspect this might just be the real beauty of eLearning.

BCANTG have a strong emphasis on a mixed mode of learning (eLearning supported by face-to-face tutorials), so the TAA has also led to me donning actual footwear and attending classes with my coworkers. Using a wide pool of individual knowledge we tested our new training skills on each other, holding sessions on food safety, community services counselling and, of course, vocational education.  We were able to clarify assessments and share our ideas as a group, something which really seemed to lighten the load, helped us view our completion as a team achievement and allowed a few giggles as well.

We look forward to our next and final workshop where we'll consolidate and develop on all the work we've done thus far (in pyjamas or otherwise).

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