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Sharing insights and experiences to transform workplace connections and performance

Purpose - we all have one. It's what we're uniquely designed to do in the world. At Uplifting Impact, we believe that the power to make change lies within all of us, and can be extended to our places of work - where we can all hustle with purpose to create environments where people thrive and organizations excel. Our passion is building bridges that transform teams through authentic connection, practical skills, and meaningful engagement. We want to move forward on this path together, with you - join our ongoing conversation for practical insights you can apply today!

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Sharing insights and experiences to keep workplace inclusion moving forward

Purpose - we all have one. It’s what we’re uniquely designed to do in the world. At Uplifting Impact, we believe that the power to make change lies within all of us, and can be extended to our places of work - where we can all hustle with purpose to create, continuous, organizational inclusion.

We want to move forward on this path together, with you - find us here weekly!

  • Sep
    23
    2022
    4 Steps to Transparent Goal Setting (and why it’s important) ➔
    leadership . by Deanna Singh

    A commonly told story about the 1969 moon landing mission involves former president John F. Kennedy and a custodian who worked at the NASA space center. While visiting NASA, Kennedy supposedly approached a custodian and asked about the man’s work. The...

  • Aug
    11
    2022
    5 Methods for Collecting Honest Feedback ➔
    Employee . by Deanna Singh

    In the workplace, how often do you say things are fine when they’re really not? How often do you go along with an idea or initiative, even though you disagree with a few parts of the plan? How often do you keep quiet about a co-worker’s annoying or...

  • Aug
    09
    2022
    Blog - Diversity of Thought: Why it Matters and What You Can Do ➔
    Diversity . by Podwiz

    In this episode, Justin Ponder sits with guest Gwen Murphy, the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of SCERTIFY. Gwen is a global technology executive providing technology strategy, architecture, and digital transformation leadership at IBM, EY, KPMG,...

  • Jun
    16
    2022
    5 Ways for Ambitious People to Build Trust ➔
    leadership . by Deanna Singh

    Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a leader, a solopreneur, or a volunteer organizer, trust is foundational to success. Businesses are built on trust. Initiatives are started through trust. Trust is an absolute necessity for making progress—for reaching...

  • Jun
    02
    2022
    5 Benefits of Authentic Leadership ➔
    Impact . by Deanna Singh

    Modern leadership books seem to be obsessed with authenticity. We’re told to be vulnerable, practice transparent communicate, become more self-aware, and bring our genuine selves to the workplace. All these steps can stretch our comfort zones, and we may...

  • May
    20
    2021
    Turning Strangers into Friends ➔
    Skills . by Deanna Singh

    How many opportunities for connections are we passing up each day? Big Mama turned this concept on its head with one visit to Washington, DC.  Find out what she did below. 

  • May
    12
    2021
    The Pitfalls of Being Too Frugal: The Impact On Your Productivity ➔
    Skills . by Deanna Singh

    This week's Failsume mistake of Being Too Cheap is associated with the song "Bag Lady" by Erykah Badu, which encourages women to value ourselves higher than anything else. How are you valuing yourself in your Purposeful Hustle? 

    (A Failsume is a list of...

  • Apr
    12
    2021
    How Do I Translate My Skills into New Work? ➔
    Purpose . by Deanna Singh

    This month I am talking about transitions.

    A lot of people have been reaching out to me to discuss the idea of transitioning into a new career. With people having some time to reflect, they are contemplating going into a totally new line of work and they...

  • Feb
    22
    2021
    Do these 4 things suck your time? ➔
    Skills . by Deanna Singh

    This week's Failsume mistake of The 4 Things that Suck Time is associated with The Gap Band's "Early in the Morning." I used to be up until "early in the morning" doing work for others. How are you valuing your time in your Purposeful Hustle? Are these...

  • Feb
    08
    2021
    Are you a hard worker or a smart one? ➔
    Skills . by Deanna Singh

    This week's Failsume mistake is called "Are you a Hard worker or a smart one?" and it's associated with Sade's "Smooth Operator."  The smooth operators have streamlined their operation to maximize productivity.   

    A Failsume is a list of all my failures and...

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