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Instructional Design Consulting

Training Gets Delivered. Performance Rarely Follows.

Most Programs Miss the Gap Between Learning and Doing.

Most organizations invest in training and see little change in performance. Not because the content was wrong. Because it was never designed to transfer. No connection to real workflows. No role-based context. No way to measure whether it worked.

RTG Solutions Group builds instructional design that closes the gap between learning and doing. We align every program to your business processes, your people’s actual roles, and the outcomes leadership can measure. Training that gets used, retained, and reflected in results.

Instructional design consultant reviewing learning strategy with business client

Ready to Build Training That Drives Real Performance?

Book a free 30-minute discovery call to identify where your current training is falling short and which fixes will deliver the fastest impact.

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“RTG took our outdated training and turned it into clear, engaging content that our teams actually use. The process was seamless, and the final modules improved onboarding speed and comprehension.”

Sandy King, VP or HR / L&D

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Why Instructional Design Efforts Fall Short

Most training problems don’t start with bad content. They start with a design process disconnected from how work actually runs. Generic programs get built for the average learner. Delivery happens without context. Nobody measures whether performance changed. Over time, the training budget grows and the performance gap stays exactly where it was.

Why Training Falls Short

  • Content built for the average learner, not the actual role
  • Training disconnected from SOPs and real workflows
  • No measurable learning objectives tied to business outcomes
  • One-size-fits-all delivery across departments and experience levels
  • SMEs overloaded with content requests and no design support
  • LMS content not built to platform standards

The Cost to Your Organization

  • Low retention, poor application on the job
  • Employees revert to old habits after completion
  • No way to prove ROI or justify the investment
  • Disengagement, low completion rates, wasted budget
  • Delayed rollouts, inconsistent quality, tribal knowledge gaps
  • Broken experiences, poor tracking, compliance exposure

Our RTG 4-Phase Approach™ to Instructional Design Consulting

From kickoff to rollout, every engagement follows a proven methodology built to align stakeholders, streamline development, and ensure training reaches the people who need it. Most projects span 6 to 12 weeks depending on scope and complexity. We don’t hand off a finished course and walk away. We build the structure that makes adoption possible.

Discovery

Assess Needs and Align Stakeholders

~2 weeks

Stakeholder interviews and SME sessions.

Audience analysis and content audit.

Learning objectives aligned to business goals.

Execution

Design and Develop the Training Solution

~3-8 weeks

Curriculum planning and content outlines.

SCORM/xAPI course development.

Media production using Articulate 360.

System assurance

Validate, Test, and Refine

~2 weeks

QA testing and stakeholder reviews.

Learner pilot sessions.

Revisions based on performance data.

Adoption

Launch and Drive Usage

~2 weeks

LMS upload and rollout strategy.

Facilitator guides and learner communications.

Admin handoff and sustainment plan.

How Do We Make Instructional Design Work in the Real World?

We start where most training engagements end. The learning objectives are set. Now we build the content that actually transfers to the job. We design around how your people work, what their roles require, and where performance gaps live. Training stops being a compliance checkbox. It becomes a tool your organization runs on.

Build Learning Around the Role, Not the Topic

Most training is organized around subject matter. We organize it around performance. Every module ties to a specific job role, a real workflow, and a measurable outcome. Learners know exactly why it matters. That connection is what drives retention and application after the course closes.

Design for the Platform From the Start

Poor LMS experiences kill adoption before it begins. We build every course to SCORM and xAPI standards using Articulate 360, so content loads correctly, tracks accurately, and integrates cleanly with your existing system. No rework. No broken experiences. No gaps in compliance reporting.

Align Training to Your Processes and SOPs

We are also process consultants. That means your training reflects how work actually runs, not a generic version of it. We align content to your SOPs, your systems, and your workflows so employees finish a course ready to perform, not ready to ask questions.

Instructional Design Is a Performance Problem, Not a Content Problem

Most organizations have more training than they can measure. Courses get built, completion rates get tracked, and performance stays flat. The content isn’t the issue. The absence of a design system that connects learning to work is. RTG builds that system — role clarity, process alignment, and a delivery structure that drives behavior change, not just course completions.

Employee applying training to improve on-the-job performance

Close the Gap Between Training and Job Performance

Training fails at the transfer point. Employees complete the course and return to the same environment, the same habits, and the same workarounds. We design learning experiences that connect directly to real tasks, real systems, and real expectations. When content reflects how the job actually runs, application follows naturally.

Cross-industry workforce training in manufacturing, healthcare, and professional services

Build Programs Across Industries and Functions

Instructional design consulting serves organizations wherever structured learning drives performance. Manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, logistics, retail, and professional services all rely on training that is accurate, role-based, and scalable. RTG brings cross-functional expertise so your program fits your industry, your systems, and your people.

L&D leader reviewing training performance metrics and business outcomes

Make Training Measurable From the Start

According to a Harvard Business Review analysis, only 10% of corporate training investment produces measurable results. The gap is almost always design, not budget. We establish learning objectives tied to business outcomes before a single module gets built. Progress is tracked, results are visible, and leadership has the data to make informed decisions about what to build next.

Ready to Build Training Your Organization Will Actually Use?

Book a free 30-minute call to identify where your current training is missing the mark and which instructional design changes will drive the fastest performance gains.

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Instructional Design Consulting FAQs

Instructional design consulting helps organizations build learning programs that drive measurable performance improvement. It blends learning theory, content development, and business process alignment to create training that transfers to the job. RTG goes a step further by integrating instructional design with your existing workflows and SOPs so training reflects how work actually runs.

An instructional design consultant analyzes performance gaps, defines learning objectives tied to business outcomes, and develops role-based training content for delivery. At RTG, our consultants also align content to your processes and systems, build SCORM and xAPI-ready modules, and support LMS implementation so the full training ecosystem works together.

Instructional design consulting serves any organization where structured learning drives performance. Common industries include manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, logistics, retail, and professional services. The design approach changes based on audience and delivery format. The goal stays the same — training that reduces errors, accelerates onboarding, and builds capability at scale.

RTG builds eLearning content using Articulate 360, specifically Rise and Storyline, with all modules developed to SCORM and xAPI standards for LMS compatibility. Tool selection is always guided by learner experience and delivery requirements, not preference. If your organization uses a specific authoring platform, we can discuss compatibility during discovery.

Yes — this is a core differentiator. Because RTG also provides business process improvement consulting, we align training content directly to your documented workflows, SOPs, and job aids. Employees don’t just learn concepts. They learn how the work runs in your organization specifically.

Most projects run 6 to 12 weeks depending on scope, number of modules, and stakeholder availability. Quick-turn projects targeting a single role or process can move faster. Broader curriculum builds involving multiple departments or LMS implementation typically run longer. RTG establishes a realistic timeline during the Discovery phase before development begins.

Yes. RTG designs and uploads content into existing LMS platforms without requiring a system change. If your organization is also evaluating a new platform, we provide full LMS implementation consulting as a separate or combined engagement.

Instructional design is the strategy — defining what to teach, how to sequence it, and how to measure whether it worked. eLearning development is the production — building the actual course content using authoring tools. RTG provides both. Strategy without production leaves you with a plan. Production without strategy leaves you with content nobody uses.

Why RTG Solutions Group for Instructional Design Consulting?

Operators first. Consultants second. We don’t build courses and hand them off. RTG embeds learning into your workflows, aligns content to your processes, and partners with HR, operations, and compliance leaders from design through deployment. The result is training that gets adopted, drives measurable performance, and scales with your organization.

Content reviewed by:

Elizabeth Malatino

Elizabeth Malatino, VP Learning & Development, RTG Solutions Group

Elizabeth Malatino brings 15+ years of expertise in instructional design, training development, and change adoption. Her background spans SOP and user guide development, end-user training, and digital transformation initiatives, supporting organizations in building learning programs that drive measurable performance and long-term results.