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HISTORY
Founded in 2015 on California's beautiful central coast, Mentorship Academy, affectionately known as MA, emerged with a mission to revolutionize the consulting world. Our central focus has been pioneering groundbreaking consulting and auditing services in Literacy and Mentorship Communication. Recognizing an impending paradigm shift in the learning landscape, we set out to bridge the gap between content and transformative infrastructure.

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Our vision is anchored in the second wave of the digital revolution, poised to foster a more cohesive and equitable workforce, yielding greater satisfaction and efficiency. We remain committed to preserving the human touch in this technology-centric era, seamlessly integrating remote learning, distance training, and screen coaching. Through mentorship communication, we empower the next generation of learners and change agents, nurturing them into capable and compassionate leaders, regardless of their chosen mode of communication or platform.

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FOUNDER

Martin Mehl, the driving force behind Mentorship Academy, draws upon three decades of experience in broadcasting, consulting, management, pedagogy, research, and training across academic, business, government, and non-profit sectors. His expertise has left an indelible mark on clients such as Adobe, Apple, Audi, Harvard Medical School, M.I.T., and Volkswagen, to name a few.

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As a visionary thought leader and futurist, Martin's skills encompass quantitative and qualitative communication studies and the art of forging transformative partnerships and mentorships. He has shared his mentorship pedagogy during keynotes at prominent conferences, contributing to the 2025 Graduation Initiative.

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A native European and naturalized US citizen, Martin holds degrees in Journalism, Mass Media, and Political, Organizational, and public Policy Communication. His collaboration with industry leaders Zoom and ScreenPal and contributions to publications in online learning solidify his status as a mentorship training, screen coaching, and remote learning pedagogy expert. Martin is a very proud member of the Accounting & Law Advisory Board at the Orfalea College of Business, where he also serves as a proud Scholar in Residence in the Masters program.

 

Consistent with his passion for mentoring through the core life transitions from secondary to higher education and the transitions into the workforce (onboarding, promotion, retention, succession), he is vested in serving on the board of SOAAR at Orcutt Academy in his hometown on California's central coast. This role has empowered him to be the co-founder of the Leaders Unplugged Speaker Series & Fundraising Initiative. This event series promises unfiltered & insightful discussions on leadership, from local initiatives to strategic boardroom decisions, underscoring the evolution and transformation of workforce-ready education in the 21st century.

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PHILOSOPHY

At Mentorship Academy, we believe that self-directed learning doesn't mean you're alone. Mentorship Communication forms the cornerstone of our approach, fostering formal partnerships that allow life skills and personal growth to flourish under the guidance of experienced mentors. We understand that digital literacy isn't common sense, and our mission is to reshape how we build relationships and utilize technology solutions, research and development (including artificial intelligence), and mentorship to achieve our goals.

 

We are dedicated to creating inclusive learning environments, particularly those that promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and acknowledge and cater to the unique needs of neurodivergent learners.

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CORE VALUES 

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(1) Expertise 

We highly value expertise & subject matter knowledge - our capacity to acknowledge and actively work to bridge our limitations. We see assumptions as obstacles to achieving success.

(2) Dignity

We highly value dignity, defined by our ability to communicate. We acknowledge the value of the people around us. We believe dignity is essential for fostering meaningful connections.

 

(3) Intensity 

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We value intensity, which we define as one’s commitment to maintaining and elevating a personal standard of excellence with unwavering dedication. We expect to be the best version of ourselves. Passion serves as a stimulus for boosting motivation across grids.

 

(4) Honesty

Our commitment is to provide truthful data, the most objective means of establishing trust.

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(5) Clarity

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​We are dedicated to fostering clarity by offering a comprehensive perspective on your organization's well-being & AI integration/usage, thereby alleviating concerns about accountability.

 

(6) Implementation 

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• Enlightenment: We uphold rigorous practices in recruitment, retention, and succession planning, reinforcing our identity as an organization that values its human capital foremost.
   

• Empowerment: We are dedicated to empowering your organization to acknowledge contributions and implement a just assessment framework that fairly honors effort, dedication, & accomplishments.
   

• Excellence: We remain steadfast in our pursuit of excellence and precision in execution, ensuring outstanding and consistent results for your organization.

 

ANCHORS & STRATEGIC PARTNERS

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[1] Mentorship Academy inventories, scores, and assesses the state of digital literacy using two reliable instruments and technology resources. Our strategic partnership with ScreenPal focuses on the ease of use and industry-leading capabilities of capturing and sharing mentorship and succession planning. Our strengthening of the first pillar and strategic partner will hopefully be unveiled in Q4 2024 as an MVP, expanding artificial intelligence integration scoring. 
 

[2] Mentorship Academy's mentorship consulting aims to empower your organization through comprehensive mentorship programs. By ensuring policy compliance, we help create a supportive environment that maximizes team members' satisfaction, validation, and performance. Our tailored approach focuses on fostering meaningful mentor-mentee relationships and implementing effective strategies that align with your organizational goals. Whether enhancing leadership development or promoting skill acquisition, Mentorship Academy is dedicated to driving growth and success within your team.

[3] Mentorship Academy proudly collaborates with NEXT Integrative Minds Life Sciences Ltd, based in Toronto, Canada, on the UNIVERSITY OF LIFE Project. Our shared focus is on closing the workforce's digital debt. Our CEO served as Strategic Communication Advisor & Chief Technology Officer at NEXT for three years and is now an engaged Special Advisor on their Board of Directors for Strategy, Technology, and Innovation Transformation efforts, aligning complementary visions of literacy and mentorship. Neuro-literacy™ represents the convergence of human aspiration and our innate ability to achieve self-improvement, self-awareness, and success.

 

By partnering with the Next System's insights in tandem & independently with Mentorship Academy's research & communication expertise, we are ushering in a 21st-century revolution in transformative learning. Knowing the wave of technology pushing literacy into the next wave of leadership and collaboration is essential.