Depth Mentoring Institute (DMI)
Tools, training, and trauma-sensitive approach to adult mentor and manager training that supports relationship building with young adults and in the workforce.
What is the Depth Mentoring Institute?
A Learning and Development Program for Adults, Professionals, and Managers
Our Depth Mentoring framework, refined over decades of practice and research, is designed to equip adults—whether they are mentors for young people or corporate employees (or both!) — with the skills to be impactful mentors and managers.
35+ years of mentoring insights
Focused on Strengths, Identity, Trauma Sensitivity, Nervous System Science, and Thriving
Designed for real-world applications across organizations and sectors
Paired with Research-Backed Mentoring and Manager Quality Behaviors
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
Build relational skills, emotional literacy, and confidence
Includes fostering self and interpersonal awareness, self-reflection and conflict transformation skills, among others.
Trauma Sensitivity
Understand and respond to the emotional needs of others
Requires establishment of an environment sensitive to the epidemic of trauma and understanding that trauma may arise from individual experiences or the collective experience of a community or group.
Critical Consciousness
Recognize and address impacts of system barriers
Supports the naming and claiming of racial and cultural identity, being “liberated” around these identities, and understanding how identity influences others' experience of them.
Human Development and Identity Formation
Support exploration and affirm identity
Holds space for development in this transitional, adolescent period through deep self-reflection.
Training Modalities to Meet Your Needs
What we offer
In-person, virtual, and self-paced training
Workshops, coaching, and custom learning journeys
Tools for feedback, reflection, and growth
Stronger Mentors = Diverse Workforce = Better Outcomes
Strong mentoring transforms lives and organizations—not just for mentees and young adults, but also for the mentors and managers guiding them.
Interested in learning
more
for your teams?
Interested in becoming a stronger mentor, career coach, or manager? Seeking to create a thriving workplace culture? We can meet your needs with our Depth Mentoring Institute trainings tailored to you. We’d be happy to share more and offer opportunities for you to experience our offerings firsthand. We look forward to hearing from you!
The History of DMI
Over the years, we have learned an enormous amount about mentoring from our young people and our staff about what best supports them both to grow and thrive. To enhance our mission and impact, we continuously develop research-based training for staff. This training work is our Depth Mentoring Institute. This internally and externally focused learning and development program is a testament all the mentors, leaders, young people, families and funders who have shaped our work to build mentoring relationships with young people – adolescents and young adults – that support their wellbeing.
Thank you.
We are continuing to steward the legacy of your work by offering training to amplify the use and power of mentoring broadly throughout organizations and within all roles in those organizations.
For Students
& Families
Learn more about how our program builds bright futures for students.
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