Briefing Notes Training

The Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Directorate is responsible for writing different briefing products intended to senior management, including the Deputy Minister and Minister. Therefore, the TDG Directorate is looking at training employees responsible for writing, editing and/or reviewing these documents. TDG Directorate is exploring at having a group training on how to write Briefing Notes effectively.The primary objective of this project is twofold:Streamline the enrollment process for TDG’s employees who need to take this training; and,Condense the employees’ presence into one single occurrence of four (4) consecutive half-days instead of having them attend any available training session with external participants.Every year, TDG hires an average of 37.5 new employees and sends a maximum of 14 employees at a time for this training, for a total of estimated 35 participants per year. Through a combination of lessons, discussions, and hands-on exercises, the trainer of ‘Briefing Notes that Work’ teaches the participants to create useful and effective documents to inform and advise their readers.The training is especially beneficial for the employees who are required to produce, use or work with briefing notes. Based on the number of employees requiring to take the training, having two training sessions in English and one in French with TDG’s employees only would allow for a more tailored training experience as well as rich and meaningful conversations with the participants and the trainer.The Contractor must produce and deliver the following items:Online training of the ‘Briefing Notes that Work’ on a date to be determined by both the Contractor and TC. The event be held on four (4) half days during the same week and will take place either in the morning or the afternoon;Supply a digital tool to support audience participation and the gathering of participant feedback during the event;Provide the manual and the checklists to all participants;Provide technical support to all participants; andIssue a certificate to all TDG participants upon successful completion of the training.