Mentorloop Industry Advisory Council

Deepak Singh

People Experiences  |  Culture + DEI Leader  |  Founder  |  Builder of Better Workplaces |  Grape-Stomping, Truth-Teller  |  Award-Winning HR Rebel

Areas of Expertise

  • People Analytics
  • Change Management
  • Organizational Culture
  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Connect with Deepak

https://www.missionandrhythm.com/

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More About Deepak

Deepak Singh is a forward-thinking HR leader who redefines what it means to create exceptional workplace cultures. As the Founder of Mission and Rhythm and a global expert in People & Culture (P&C, HR and DEI), Deepak combines strategy, empathy, and action to deliver transformational outcomes for businesses and their people. 

Recognised among Culture Amp’s Top 25 Emerging Culture Creators, one of HRD’s Reader Choice partners in 2025, featured on HRD’s Hotlist of Top HR Executives, and his teams have been recognised twice as Australia’s most innovative HR teams. Deepak’s leadership is rooted in kindness, compassion and meaningful connection. His work has driven successful organisational change and supported over 300 professionals in pivoting and advancing their careers. 

Deepak is a sought-after speaker and thought leader, having delivered keynotes at the HR Excellence Conference in Singapore and Culture Amp’s Culture First Global Conference. His newsletter, The Sync, amplifies stories and strategies from startup leaders, furthering his mission to create thriving workplace environments. 

With a proven ability to align people strategies with business objectives, Deepak specialises in building inclusive cultures that drive engagement and innovation. He is passionate about helping organisations turn data into action, enhance profitability through culture, and attract, retain, and advance talent. 

Deepak believes that creating inclusive, psychologically safe workplaces isn’t just good business – it’s the right thing to do. He partners with leaders and teams ready to challenge the status quo and build environments where people can thrive, ensuring great outcomes for businesses, communities, and individuals. 

Great outcomes for OUR business and community through great outcomes for OUR people.

Deepak in the Loop

People & Culture experts and Mentorloop Industry Advisory Council members Renee Giarrusso and Deepak Singh chat with Mentorloop Co-Founder Heidi Holmes about all things team trust. They explore why it’s declining and how mentoring and adaptable leadership can rebuild confidence and connection. They also discuss why trust and control aren’t mutually exclusive and what you can do right now to create high-trust high-performance teams.

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At Mentorloop, we see firsthand how trust transforms teams: from increased engagement and innovation to stronger collaboration and retention. But we also see the moments when control becomes a necessary safeguard, especially in times of uncertainty or change.

So how do you get the balance right? We explore this issue on the blog, with insights from Deepak Singh and Renee Giarrusso.

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Deepak's Mentoring Story

Modern mentoring is more than guiding someone's journey - it's about amplifying voices, creating opportunities and providing the tools to thrive. I believe mentoring combines sponsorship, coaching and advocacy, ensuring mentees are supported holistically as they grow and succeed.
A standout mentoring moment involved guiding a promising professional who felt invisible in her workplace. Together, we are clarified goals, refined her narrative and built confidence.

Beyond coaching, I actively advocated for her within my network and connected her with leaders who valued her expertise. This combination of strategic guidance and direct sponsorship led to her securing a role where she continues to grow and shine.
Mentorship is about more than advice - it’s about action. Coaching helps mentees unlock their potential, while sponsorship ensures they have access to opportunities to realise it. Modern mentoring requires showing up in multiple ways: as a listener, a champion and sometimes, as a disruptor of barriers standing in their way.
I approach mentoring with a collaborative mindset, creating a space for open dialogue and co-creation. My role is to ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions and provide a clear pathway to tangible goals. By pairing this with sponsorship, I ensure mentees aren’t just growing - they’re also seen and valued by the right people.
Mentoring today is also about fostering a sense of belonging, building pathways for equity and driving mutual growth. For me, every mentoring relationship is an opportunity to shape the future, one empowered individual at a time.

More from Deepak

[Newsletter] The Sync

Your read on what matters for OUR business, OUR community, and OUR people.

This biweekly newsletter covers current headlines, events, and issues and explores how they affect and intersect with all things in People & Culture. 

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Respect@Work GPT

A guided, practical experience to help founders, boards and People leaders translate the Respect@Work Positive Duty into real, everyday behaviour.

Think of it as your culture co-pilot. It helps you:

✅ Bridge compliance and culture
✅ Design prevention, response and reporting rhythms that actually work
✅ Embed respect as a daily team practice, not just a policy or poster

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