Instructional Design SIG: Aligning Instructional Design with Organizational Goals

Aligning Instructional Design with Business Goals

Based on the book by Kristopher J. Newbauer

How can instructional designers create learning experiences that truly move the needle for the business? In this session, we’ll explore practical strategies for aligning instructional design with organizational goals, inspired by Kristopher J. Newbauer’s insights. Learn how to shift your focus from learning outputs to business outcomes, engage stakeholders more effectively, and design with performance in mind.

Whether you're new to ID or a seasoned pro, you’ll leave with tools and frameworks to ensure your work delivers measurable value.

Presenters

Therese Longo is a learning and development professional with a passion for driving performance culture to increase job satisfaction and elevate business results. As the Vice President of Operations for Radcom, Therese draws upon her background as a Certified Performance Thinking® Practitioner and her 20 years of experience as an instructional design professional to drive continuous improvement within Radcom. Therese applies her performance improvement expertise with clients, managing various projects, through which she helps business executives achieve organizational goals through the performance of their people. She holds a Master of Education degree in Instructional Technology from Kent State University

Talent Development Capability Alignment

ATD's Talent Development Capability Model serves as a comprehensive framework guiding professionals in the TD field on essential knowledge and practices for personal, team, and organizational development. This event aligns with the following capability(ies):

Instructional Design
Evaluating Impact
Business Insight
Performance Improvement

What is a SIG?

A Special Interest Group (SIG) is a smaller group of members within the Cuyahoga Valley ATD Chapter who share a similar interest in a specific topic.

SIGs offer programming and networking opportunities centered around a particular topic.