I'm Liz Dyer

At its core, instructional design is about one thing: making sure people can do their jobs well. Not pretty courses. Not fun videos. (Though I do love those, too.) Real, measurable performance improvement — that's the goal.

Here's the thing, though. A lot of instructional designers get stuck in order-taking mode. Someone submits a request, we ask a couple questions, we build the thing, we ship it. We’ve all experienced this. In many organizations, that cycle is unavoidable. But I'm trying to change that.

Over the past year or so, I've reframed my role as an instructional designer into an internal learning consultant role — auditing existing materials, improving processes, identifying performance gaps, and building a learning ecosystem that actually helps people do their jobs.

On my team, we don't just respond to requests. We proactively look at the big picture, ask the tough questions, discover the problem, and design real, effective solutions.

So yes, I'm an instructional designer. But I'm also a leader, a learning consultant, and a bit of a business analyst. If you're looking for someone who brings strategic thinking to your organization, let's talk.