LLI's mission is to provide learning that enables businesses, other organizations and individuals to achieve professional and personal goals in a way that enhances the balance and quality of work and home life.

Central to their work is the alignment and balance of personal and professional responsibilities, goals and values.

Life Learning Institute began in 1975 in Southern California with a group of professors and psychologists coming together to develop new learning programs in interpersonal communication skills. They offered training and consulting for teachers, students, parents and children.

Soon, universities engaged them to design new college programs in relationship-building skills for business, education, and psychology departments. Demand for their expertise sprung up in corporate training departments.

In 1984, the group's focus shifted to consulting and training in the areas of performance management systems and improving productivity. Seminars linked to these systems were developed in coaching, appraisal processes, team skills, goal setting, interpersonal skills and social styles. Central to their work is the alignment and balance of personal and professional responsibilities, goals and values.