Managers make the daily decisions
Assignments, feedback, visibility, and recommendations happen at the manager level. That is where equity becomes real or stays an intention.
Learning experience
Equity in Action for Managers
Published by CRW Diversity · Last updated November 2026
Equity in Action for Managers is a short, practical set of mini-modules that helps managers apply equity in the everyday decisions they make.
What is Equity in Action for Managers?
Understanding the principles is the beginning. Applying them in everyday decisions is where change happens. Celeste Warren's mini-modules, listed in this CRW Diversity catalog, help managers recognize where equity shows up in their day-to-day leadership and give them tools to put into practice immediately. Short. Practical. Designed for busy leaders.
Why managers, and why now?
Built on the Equity in Action Model
The modules apply the six elements of the Equity in Action Model to the situations managers face every week.
For executives rolling this out
If you are a senior executive, the mini-modules are a practical way to carry the ideas in The Truth About Equity book into the managers who lead your teams. For a broader program, see leadership development workshops.
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Common questions
- What is Equity in Action for Managers?
- Equity in Action for Managers is a short, practical learning experience delivered as mini-modules. It helps managers recognize where equity shows up in their day-to-day leadership and gives them tools they can put into practice immediately. It is designed for busy leaders and is the natural next step after learning the principles of the Equity in Action Model.
- Does Celeste Warren offer inclusive leadership training?
- Yes. Her leadership and organizational development work includes practical workshops and learning experiences that help leaders strengthen their effectiveness, improve workplace culture, and put fair and inclusive leadership practices into action. Equity in Action for Managers is also available as short mini-modules for managers who want tools they can use right away.
- What corporate leadership development programs does she offer?
- Celeste Warren offers leadership and organizational development workshops and learning experiences for organizations, plus the Equity in Action for Managers mini-modules. Programs are shaped around where your organization is and what you are trying to accomplish. The Equity in Action Model, with its six elements, provides the practical framework behind the learning.
- How can a leader apply the model this week?
- Pick one upcoming decision, such as a stretch assignment or a promotion slate, and run it through the six elements. Ask what assumptions are at play, who had access to the opportunity, whose talent might be overlooked, what deliberate choice you will make, how you will check the outcome, and how people will be empowered to contribute.
- Is the Equity in Action Model only for HR?
- No. The model is built for leaders at every level, because equity becomes real through the decisions leaders make every day. Executives use it to examine systems and strategy, managers apply it to daily decisions through Equity in Action for Managers, and HR and people leaders can use it to review policies and practices.
For senior executives
Bring these ideas to your leadership team
Celeste Warren offers executive advisory: a confidential thought partnership for executives navigating complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges. It starts with understanding where you are and what may be standing in the way.