--- title: "DEI: Everybody is Invited to the Party" description: Teedra Bernard is passionate about DEI and understands how critical it is to provide career advancement opportunities and create platforms that influence long-lasting DEI change. image: https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Uplifting%20Impact%20Podcast%20Visuals%20(Website)%20(5).png --- [![Website Logo - White-1](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Uplifting%20Impact/Website%20Logo%20-%20White-1.png?width=1827&name=Website%20Logo%20-%20White-1.png "Website Logo - White-1")](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/) ![HEADER - Podcast 2](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Uplifting%20Impact/Headers-Backgrounds%20-%20UI/HEADER%20-%20Podcast%202.jpg "HEADER - Podcast 2") # DEI: Everybody is Invited to the Party Posted by [Podwiz](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/author/podwiz) | Jul 19, 2022 3:00:00 AM ![](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Uplifting%20Impact%20Podcast%20Visuals%20(Website)%20(5).png) In this episode, Deanna Singh sits with guest Teedra Bernard, the Chief Talent and Diversity Officer of TransUnion. Teedra is passionate about diversity, inclusion, & equality and understands how critical it is to provide career advancement opportunities and create platforms that influence long-lasting DEI change. They discuss the value of diversity among decision-makers, how to set goals for your DEI implementation strategies, and the best diversity practices for talent acquisition.     ## **TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:** - How to build a sustainable DEI strategy - Understand that DEI implementation takes time - The benefits of setting goals for your DEI strategy - Learning to have honest conversations with your team members - Why it’s important to have diversity and inclusion among decision-makers - How to lead diversity and inclusion with action, not words - How to implement a DEI strategy at all levels of an organization - The dos and don’ts of diversity talent acquisition  - Diversity and inclusion should be about making lasting change   ## **RESOURCES:** Teedra’s LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/teedrabernard/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/teedrabernard/)  Teedra’s Website: [https://teedrabernard.com/](https://teedrabernard.com/)    Deanna’s LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannasingh/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannasingh/) Justin’s LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-ponder-1200b72b/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-ponder-1200b72b/) Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/purposefulhustle/?ref=page_internal](https://www.facebook.com/purposefulhustle/?ref=page_internal) Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/deannasingh1/](https://www.instagram.com/deannasingh1/) Uplifting Impact Website: [https://www.upliftingimpact.com/?hsLang=en](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/?hsLang=en)   ## **WHAT’S NEW:** Uplifting Impact is excited to announce Actions Speak Louder, the latest book by author and DEI expert, our very own, Deanna Singh. 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