EMPOWERMENT INSTITUTE


Emotional Intelligence training that changes how people lead, work, and grow.

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The Empowerment Institute at Twin Cities R!SE helps businesses, schools, universities, and nonprofits build stronger cultures through Personal Empowerment Training. Our trainings use emotional intelligence, practical reflection, and adaptive facilitation to help people understand themselves, strengthen relationships, and move through change with more confidence.

I AM LOVABLE.
I AM IMPORTANT.
I AM VALUABLE.
I AM EMPOWERED.
I AM LOVABLE. I AM IMPORTANT. I AM VALUABLE. I AM EMPOWERED.

Built for people, teams, and organizations in motion.

Businesses building stronger workplace culture.

Schools and universities supporting student growth.

Nonprofits strengthening teams and communities.

Leaders helping people move through change with more trust and awareness.

WHAT WE DO


We help organizations build change from the inside out.

Personal Empowerment Training gives people practical tools to recognize emotions, manage reactions, communicate clearly, and make values-based decisions. Sessions are built for real people and real workplaces. They can be delivered in person, online, or as part of a broader training series.

Emotional Intelligence

Self-Worth and Confidence

Relationships and Team Culture

Choose the training path that fits your team.


Trainings can be delivered individually or as a packaged series with add-on opportunities for continuing education.

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    Professional Development Series

    A deeper learning series for teams ready to practice Personal Empowerment over time.

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    Evolving Through Change

    Helps people understand their response to change and move forward with more awareness, choice, and resilience.

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    Activating Mindfulness

    Builds practical skills for slowing down, noticing patterns, and responding with intention.

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    Empowering Belief Systems

    Supports participants in identifying beliefs that shape behavior and building beliefs that strengthen self-worth and growth.

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    Inspiring Leadership

    Helps leaders build trust, communicate with more awareness, and create cultures where people can do their best work.

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    Custom Training

    We can shape a training path around your team, goals, schedule, and setting.

Training impact that goes beyond the session.


Participants report growth in wellbeing, relationships, quality of life, and effectiveness.

19.65%

increase in wellbeing

(per Six Seconds study)

22.16%

increase in quality of relationships

(per Six Seconds study)

24.31%

increase in quality of life

(per Six Seconds study)

17.63%

increase in effectiveness

(per Six Seconds study)

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DID YOU KNOW?

Every dollar earned through Empowerment Institute trainings directly supports Twin Cities R!SE workforce development programs.

When you invest in your team, you also help create access to career training, coaching, and long-term opportunity for our R!SERs.

Trusted by organizations across sectors.

We partner with employers, schools, universities, nonprofits, and community organizations to bring Personal Empowerment into the places where people learn, work, and lead.

In Their Own Words

HELPING YOUR TEAM R!SE


Ready to Bring Empowerment to Your Team?

Tell us what your organization is working toward. We will help identify the training path that fits your people, goals, and timeline.