What is The Truth About Equity book about?

The Truth About Equity is a book by Celeste Warren that asks leaders to look beyond good intentions and examine how everyday policies, practices, systems, and decisions shape people's access to opportunity. Its central question is what happens if the problem is not the people, but the systems surrounding them. It is written as a practical invitation to rethink what fairness really requires.

Who wrote The Truth About Equity?

Celeste Warren wrote The Truth About Equity. She has nearly four decades of experience in human resources and organizational leadership, including 28 years at a Fortune 100 company and 10 years leading global diversity and inclusion, where she served as Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. She is also a TEDx speaker and executive advisor.

Who should read The Truth About Equity?

The book is written for leaders: executives, managers, and the people responsible for the policies, practices, and decisions that shape who gets access to opportunity. Senior executives will find it most useful when they are ready to ask what within their organization helps people succeed and what may be getting in their way, rather than focusing only on individual behavior.

Where can I buy The Truth About Equity?

You can find The Truth About Equity through its official book link, mybook.to/TruthAboutEquity, which points readers to available retailers. Formats and current prices are set by each retailer, so check the listing for the edition you want. Organizations that want to pair the book with a briefing or workshop can contact Celeste through crwdiversity.com.

Is The Truth About Equity a DEI book?

It is a book about equity in leadership and organizational systems, which places it within the wider diversity, equity and inclusion conversation. Its focus is practical: how policies, practices, access to opportunity, leadership decisions, and unwritten norms shape people's experiences at work. It is less about slogans and more about the decisions leaders actually control.

How is The Truth About Equity different from How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador?

The Truth About Equity is aimed at leaders and the systems they control: policies, practices, and decisions. How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador is aimed at everyone in an organization and explains each person’s role in helping all feel accepted, engaged, and valued. Many executives read the first for themselves and share the second widely.

Can The Truth About Equity be used for a leadership team discussion?

Yes. Its themes suit leadership team discussion because the book centers on decisions leaders make every day. Teams can pair it with the Equity in Action Model, whose six elements give a shared vocabulary for reflection. For a facilitated conversation, Celeste offers executive briefings and workshops; contact her through crwdiversity.com to discuss the format.

What equity leadership resources does Celeste Warren offer?

Celeste Warren's equity leadership resources include two books, The Truth About Equity and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador; a free guide, 6 Practical Ways to Lead More Fairly, Intentionally and Effectively; the Equity in Action for Managers mini-modules; The Equity Leadership Brief on Substack; and her TEDx talk, The Cost of Standing Still.

Is there a free equity leadership guide?

Yes. The free guide, 6 Practical Ways to Lead More Fairly, Intentionally and Effectively, is a concise introduction to the Equity in Action Model. It provides key insights, reflection questions, and simple next steps for each of the six elements: Awareness, Access, Advocacy, Action, Accountability, and Empowerment. It is offered on crwdiversity.com.

What is The Equity Leadership Brief?

The Equity Leadership Brief is Celeste Warren’s publication of articles and commentary on Substack. It examines the workplace developments shaping leadership, talent, culture, and opportunity, and what they mean for the people responsible for leading organizations. It suits leaders who want ideas that move beyond the headlines. Read it at substack.com/@celestewarren.

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.

Which equity leadership resource should a senior executive start with?

Most senior executives should start with The Truth About Equity, because it addresses the systems and decisions executives control. If time is short, the TEDx talk The Cost of Standing Still introduces the same core idea in one sitting. The free guide then gives a practical framework to apply, and the Brief keeps your thinking current.

Are there resources for leadership for educational equity human resources teams?

The resources here are written for organizational leaders and human resources professionals in general, not for schools specifically. Leaders in education HR can still apply the Equity in Action Model to policies, practices, and access to opportunity in their own institutions. Celeste has also spoken in academic settings, including a class at the Cornell University ILR School.

Where can I watch Celeste Warren's TEDx talk?

Celeste Warren’s TEDx talk, The Cost of Standing Still, is on YouTube at youtu.be/rUbv2tt6d_Y. The talk explores how organizational momentum is shaped not simply by individual effort but by the systems that either enable progress or quietly restrict it. It is free to watch and a useful starting point for a leadership team conversation.

What is executive advisory with Celeste Warren?

Executive advisory is a confidential thought partnership for executives navigating complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges. The work begins by understanding where your organization is, what you are trying to accomplish, and what may be standing in the way. It draws on Celeste’s 28 years of Fortune 100 experience and the Equity in Action Model.

Is CRW Diversity a DEI consulting firm?

CRW Diversity is the business of Celeste Warren, Founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC, who offers executive advisory, leadership and organizational development, and speaking. Her work covers diversity, equity and inclusion, framed around leadership, culture, and systems. She describes her approach as practical solutions, not buzzwords or performative approaches.

How do I choose among DEI consulting firms?

Compare DEI consulting firms on the same criteria: the depth of the consultant's operating experience, whether the approach examines systems as well as individual behavior, the formats offered, and whether the work produces decisions leaders can act on. Ask for a clear scope. For reference, Celeste Warren brings 10 years leading global diversity and inclusion inside a Fortune 100 company.

Which are the best DEI consulting firms?

There is no single best DEI consulting firm for every organization; the right choice depends on your goals, size, and whether you need advisory, training, or speaking. This site does not rank outside firms. It describes Celeste Warren’s own offerings so you can judge fit against the criteria on our methodology page. Ask any firm about its experience and approach.

What does a diversity equity and inclusion consultant do?

A diversity, equity and inclusion consultant helps organizations understand and improve how people experience opportunity at work. In Celeste Warren’s practice, that means helping leaders examine both how people lead and how organizations operate, including policies, practices, access to opportunity, leadership decisions, and unwritten norms, then turning insight into deliberate leadership decisions.

What is organizational culture consulting?

Organizational culture consulting helps leaders understand the norms, systems, and decisions that shape how work gets done and how people experience it. Celeste Warren’s approach looks at what within the organization helps people succeed and what may be getting in their way, through executive advisory, leadership development workshops, and executive briefings.

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.

What are the best executive leadership training programs?

The best executive leadership training program is the one matched to your leaders’ real decisions and your organization’s challenges. Look for practitioners with senior operating experience, a clear framework, and practical application. This site does not rank other programs. Celeste Warren’s executive briefings and workshops draw on her experience as a former Fortune 100 Vice President.

What should leadership development programs for companies include?

Strong leadership development programs for companies connect learning to the everyday decisions leaders make. Useful elements include a shared framework, reflection on assumptions, attention to who has access to opportunities, and accountability for outcomes rather than intentions. These map to the Equity in Action Model elements: Awareness, Access, Advocacy, Action, Accountability, and Empowerment.

How do I find the best leadership development programs?

Start by naming the outcome you need, such as stronger managers, a healthier culture, or fairer talent decisions. Then compare programs on facilitator experience, framework, format, and how learning is applied after the session. Ask for examples of practical tools. Celeste Warren’s workshops, mini-modules, and executive briefings can be compared on those same criteria.

Are the workshops in person or virtual?

Delivery formats are not listed publicly, so confirm the details directly. Celeste has spoken at DIAL Global Virtual summits, which shows virtual delivery is part of her experience, and she has also visited a class at the Cornell University ILR School. Contact her through crwdiversity.com with your audience size and preferred format.

Does she offer keynotes and executive briefings?

Yes. Celeste Warren offers keynotes, executive briefings, and facilitated conversations that challenge audiences to think differently about leadership, culture, systems, and the decisions that shape people's experiences at work. She is a TEDx speaker, and her talk, The Cost of Standing Still, is a good preview of her message and style.

What is the Equity in Action Model?

The Equity in Action Model is Celeste Warren’s practical framework for moving from good intentions to everyday leadership practice. It helps leaders examine how their decisions, behaviors, and organizational systems shape the experiences and opportunities of the people they lead. It has six elements: Awareness, Access, Advocacy, Action, Accountability, and Empowerment.

What are the six elements of the Equity in Action Model?

Awareness: understand how assumptions and patterns influence decisions. Access: examine who has access to information, opportunities, relationships, and resources. Advocacy: use your influence so talent is not overlooked. Action: turn intentions into deliberate decisions. Accountability: pay attention to outcomes. Empowerment: create the conditions for people to contribute, grow, and use their voices.

Why focus on systems instead of just people?

Because systems shape workplace culture every day. Policies, practices, access to opportunity, leadership decisions, and unwritten norms can help people succeed or quietly get in their way. After nearly four decades in human resources and organizational leadership, Celeste Warren argues that individual change matters, but lasting change also requires examining the systems around people.

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.

What does Accountability mean in the model?

In the Equity in Action Model, Accountability means looking beyond intentions and paying attention to outcomes. A leader may intend to be fair, but the test is what actually happens to people's opportunities and experiences. Accountability asks leaders to check results, notice patterns, and adjust decisions or systems when outcomes do not match intentions.

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.

How much does executive advisory cost?

Prices are not published. Executive advisory is shaped around each organization’s situation, goals, and challenges, so scope and fees are discussed directly. The fastest way to get specifics is to contact Celeste Warren through the form at crwdiversity.com/#contact and describe what you are trying to accomplish and the leaders involved.

How much does a keynote or executive briefing cost?

Speaking fees are not listed on this site. Fees for keynotes and briefings generally depend on format, audience, length, and travel, so ask for details when you inquire. Use the contact form at crwdiversity.com/#contact and include your event date, your audience, and the topic or question you have in mind.

How much do the books cost?

Book prices are set by retailers and can vary by format and seller. Check current pricing through the official links: mybook.to/TruthAboutEquity for The Truth About Equity, and the Amazon listing for How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador. Organizations that want to pair the books with a program can raise that when they contact Celeste.

How do I start working with Celeste Warren?

Start by contacting her through the form at crwdiversity.com/#contact. Share your role, your organization, and the leadership, culture, or talent challenge you are facing. Her work begins by understanding where you are, what you are trying to accomplish, and what may be standing in the way, so a clear description helps.

How do I get the free guide?

The free guide, 6 Practical Ways to Lead More Fairly, Intentionally and Effectively, is offered on Celeste Warren’s main website, crwdiversity.com. Look for the Get Your FREE Guide option. It introduces the Equity in Action Model with key insights, reflection questions, and simple next steps for each of the six elements.

How do I invite Celeste Warren to speak?

Use the contact form at crwdiversity.com/#contact for speaking or press inquiries. Include the event, audience, date, and the conversation you want to spark. Her official bio is available as a PDF for event organizers. Past hosts include DIAL Global Virtual summits and HBCU CONNECT, whose leaders have publicly praised her sessions.

Who is Celeste Warren?

Celeste Warren is a TEDx speaker, author, executive advisor, and former Fortune 100 Vice President. She spent nearly three decades inside a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. She is Founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC, and the author of two books on equity and inclusion.

Who publishes this website?

This website is published by CRW Diversity, the business of Celeste Warren. It is a catalog of her books, guides, and downloadable resources, with information about her advisory and training services. It is one of a small number of websites CRW Diversity publishes. Her main website is crwdiversity.com, where you can contact her directly.

What do others say about Celeste Warren?

Kenneth Frazier, former Executive Chairman of Merck & Co., Inc., described her work as “The guide for creating cultures where everyone feels welcomed and empowered.” Leila McKenzie-Delis, Founder and CEO of DIAL Global, called her “a phenomenal leader.” These quotes, and others, appear on the About page of this site and on her main website.

Has Celeste Warren been featured in the media?

Yes. Coverage includes a USA News newsroom feature on The Truth About Equity and Celeste’s mission to redefine fairness in the workplace, and a July 2025 VISTA Today article about Celeste Warren Consulting. Links to both appear on the About page of this site and in the Media and Press section of her main website.

Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions

Published by CRW Diversity · Last updated November 2026

Plain answers to 44 common questions about Celeste Warren's books, resources, and services, from the CRW Diversity catalog.

Where should I start with Celeste Warren's work?

Most senior executives should start with The Truth About Equity book, then the Equity in Action Model. If you want to discuss a specific leadership, culture, or talent challenge, executive advisory is the direct route. Every answer below comes from facts CRW Diversityhas published about Celeste Warren's work.

The Truth About Equity book Executive advisory

The Truth About Equity book

What is The Truth About Equity book about?: The Truth About Equity is a book by Celeste Warren that asks leaders to look beyond good intentions and examine how everyday policies, practices, systems, and decisions shape people's access to opportunity. Its central question is what happens if the problem is not the people, but the systems surrounding them. It is written as a practical invitation to rethink what fairness really requires.
Who wrote The Truth About Equity?: Celeste Warren wrote The Truth About Equity. She has nearly four decades of experience in human resources and organizational leadership, including 28 years at a Fortune 100 company and 10 years leading global diversity and inclusion, where she served as Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. She is also a TEDx speaker and executive advisor.
Who should read The Truth About Equity?: The book is written for leaders: executives, managers, and the people responsible for the policies, practices, and decisions that shape who gets access to opportunity. Senior executives will find it most useful when they are ready to ask what within their organization helps people succeed and what may be getting in their way, rather than focusing only on individual behavior.
Where can I buy The Truth About Equity?: You can find The Truth About Equity through its official book link, mybook.to/TruthAboutEquity, which points readers to available retailers. Formats and current prices are set by each retailer, so check the listing for the edition you want. Organizations that want to pair the book with a briefing or workshop can contact Celeste through crwdiversity.com.
Is The Truth About Equity a DEI book?: It is a book about equity in leadership and organizational systems, which places it within the wider diversity, equity and inclusion conversation. Its focus is practical: how policies, practices, access to opportunity, leadership decisions, and unwritten norms shape people's experiences at work. It is less about slogans and more about the decisions leaders actually control.
How is The Truth About Equity different from How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador?: The Truth About Equity is aimed at leaders and the systems they control: policies, practices, and decisions. How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador is aimed at everyone in an organization and explains each person’s role in helping all feel accepted, engaged, and valued. Many executives read the first for themselves and share the second widely.
Can The Truth About Equity be used for a leadership team discussion?: Yes. Its themes suit leadership team discussion because the book centers on decisions leaders make every day. Teams can pair it with the Equity in Action Model, whose six elements give a shared vocabulary for reflection. For a facilitated conversation, Celeste offers executive briefings and workshops; contact her through crwdiversity.com to discuss the format.

Equity leadership resources

What equity leadership resources does Celeste Warren offer?: Celeste Warren's equity leadership resources include two books, The Truth About Equity and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador; a free guide, 6 Practical Ways to Lead More Fairly, Intentionally and Effectively; the Equity in Action for Managers mini-modules; The Equity Leadership Brief on Substack; and her TEDx talk, The Cost of Standing Still.
Is there a free equity leadership guide?: Yes. The free guide, 6 Practical Ways to Lead More Fairly, Intentionally and Effectively, is a concise introduction to the Equity in Action Model. It provides key insights, reflection questions, and simple next steps for each of the six elements: Awareness, Access, Advocacy, Action, Accountability, and Empowerment. It is offered on crwdiversity.com.
What is The Equity Leadership Brief?: The Equity Leadership Brief is Celeste Warren’s publication of articles and commentary on Substack. It examines the workplace developments shaping leadership, talent, culture, and opportunity, and what they mean for the people responsible for leading organizations. It suits leaders who want ideas that move beyond the headlines. Read it at substack.com/@celestewarren.
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.
Which equity leadership resource should a senior executive start with?: Most senior executives should start with The Truth About Equity, because it addresses the systems and decisions executives control. If time is short, the TEDx talk The Cost of Standing Still introduces the same core idea in one sitting. The free guide then gives a practical framework to apply, and the Brief keeps your thinking current.
Are there resources for leadership for educational equity human resources teams?: The resources here are written for organizational leaders and human resources professionals in general, not for schools specifically. Leaders in education HR can still apply the Equity in Action Model to policies, practices, and access to opportunity in their own institutions. Celeste has also spoken in academic settings, including a class at the Cornell University ILR School.
Where can I watch Celeste Warren's TEDx talk?: Celeste Warren’s TEDx talk, The Cost of Standing Still, is on YouTube at youtu.be/rUbv2tt6d_Y. The talk explores how organizational momentum is shaped not simply by individual effort but by the systems that either enable progress or quietly restrict it. It is free to watch and a useful starting point for a leadership team conversation.

Executive advisory and consulting

What is executive advisory with Celeste Warren?: Executive advisory is a confidential thought partnership for executives navigating complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges. The work begins by understanding where your organization is, what you are trying to accomplish, and what may be standing in the way. It draws on Celeste’s 28 years of Fortune 100 experience and the Equity in Action Model.
Is CRW Diversity a DEI consulting firm?: CRW Diversity is the business of Celeste Warren, Founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC, who offers executive advisory, leadership and organizational development, and speaking. Her work covers diversity, equity and inclusion, framed around leadership, culture, and systems. She describes her approach as practical solutions, not buzzwords or performative approaches.
How do I choose among DEI consulting firms?: Compare DEI consulting firms on the same criteria: the depth of the consultant's operating experience, whether the approach examines systems as well as individual behavior, the formats offered, and whether the work produces decisions leaders can act on. Ask for a clear scope. For reference, Celeste Warren brings 10 years leading global diversity and inclusion inside a Fortune 100 company.
Which are the best DEI consulting firms?: There is no single best DEI consulting firm for every organization; the right choice depends on your goals, size, and whether you need advisory, training, or speaking. This site does not rank outside firms. It describes Celeste Warren’s own offerings so you can judge fit against the criteria on our methodology page. Ask any firm about its experience and approach.
What does a diversity equity and inclusion consultant do?: A diversity, equity and inclusion consultant helps organizations understand and improve how people experience opportunity at work. In Celeste Warren’s practice, that means helping leaders examine both how people lead and how organizations operate, including policies, practices, access to opportunity, leadership decisions, and unwritten norms, then turning insight into deliberate leadership decisions.
What is organizational culture consulting?: Organizational culture consulting helps leaders understand the norms, systems, and decisions that shape how work gets done and how people experience it. Celeste Warren’s approach looks at what within the organization helps people succeed and what may be getting in their way, through executive advisory, leadership development workshops, and executive briefings.
Is executive advisory confidential?: Yes. Celeste Warren describes her executive advisory as a confidential thought partnership, designed for executives who need a trusted perspective on complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges. The specific terms of an engagement are agreed directly with Celeste, so raise any confidentiality requirements when you first make contact through crwdiversity.com.

Leadership development and training

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.
What are the best executive leadership training programs?: The best executive leadership training program is the one matched to your leaders’ real decisions and your organization’s challenges. Look for practitioners with senior operating experience, a clear framework, and practical application. This site does not rank other programs. Celeste Warren’s executive briefings and workshops draw on her experience as a former Fortune 100 Vice President.
What should leadership development programs for companies include?: Strong leadership development programs for companies connect learning to the everyday decisions leaders make. Useful elements include a shared framework, reflection on assumptions, attention to who has access to opportunities, and accountability for outcomes rather than intentions. These map to the Equity in Action Model elements: Awareness, Access, Advocacy, Action, Accountability, and Empowerment.
How do I find the best leadership development programs?: Start by naming the outcome you need, such as stronger managers, a healthier culture, or fairer talent decisions. Then compare programs on facilitator experience, framework, format, and how learning is applied after the session. Ask for examples of practical tools. Celeste Warren’s workshops, mini-modules, and executive briefings can be compared on those same criteria.
Are the workshops in person or virtual?: Delivery formats are not listed publicly, so confirm the details directly. Celeste has spoken at DIAL Global Virtual summits, which shows virtual delivery is part of her experience, and she has also visited a class at the Cornell University ILR School. Contact her through crwdiversity.com with your audience size and preferred format.
Does she offer keynotes and executive briefings?: Yes. Celeste Warren offers keynotes, executive briefings, and facilitated conversations that challenge audiences to think differently about leadership, culture, systems, and the decisions that shape people's experiences at work. She is a TEDx speaker, and her talk, The Cost of Standing Still, is a good preview of her message and style.

The Equity in Action Model

What is the Equity in Action Model?: The Equity in Action Model is Celeste Warren’s practical framework for moving from good intentions to everyday leadership practice. It helps leaders examine how their decisions, behaviors, and organizational systems shape the experiences and opportunities of the people they lead. It has six elements: Awareness, Access, Advocacy, Action, Accountability, and Empowerment.
What are the six elements of the Equity in Action Model?: Awareness: understand how assumptions and patterns influence decisions. Access: examine who has access to information, opportunities, relationships, and resources. Advocacy: use your influence so talent is not overlooked. Action: turn intentions into deliberate decisions. Accountability: pay attention to outcomes. Empowerment: create the conditions for people to contribute, grow, and use their voices.
Why focus on systems instead of just people?: Because systems shape workplace culture every day. Policies, practices, access to opportunity, leadership decisions, and unwritten norms can help people succeed or quietly get in their way. After nearly four decades in human resources and organizational leadership, Celeste Warren argues that individual change matters, but lasting change also requires examining the systems around people.
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.
What does Accountability mean in the model?: In the Equity in Action Model, Accountability means looking beyond intentions and paying attention to outcomes. A leader may intend to be fair, but the test is what actually happens to people's opportunities and experiences. Accountability asks leaders to check results, notice patterns, and adjust decisions or systems when outcomes do not match intentions.
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.

Pricing and getting started

How much does executive advisory cost?: Prices are not published. Executive advisory is shaped around each organization’s situation, goals, and challenges, so scope and fees are discussed directly. The fastest way to get specifics is to contact Celeste Warren through the form at crwdiversity.com/#contact and describe what you are trying to accomplish and the leaders involved.
How much does a keynote or executive briefing cost?: Speaking fees are not listed on this site. Fees for keynotes and briefings generally depend on format, audience, length, and travel, so ask for details when you inquire. Use the contact form at crwdiversity.com/#contact and include your event date, your audience, and the topic or question you have in mind.
How much do the books cost?: Book prices are set by retailers and can vary by format and seller. Check current pricing through the official links: mybook.to/TruthAboutEquity for The Truth About Equity, and the Amazon listing for How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador. Organizations that want to pair the books with a program can raise that when they contact Celeste.
How do I start working with Celeste Warren?: Start by contacting her through the form at crwdiversity.com/#contact. Share your role, your organization, and the leadership, culture, or talent challenge you are facing. Her work begins by understanding where you are, what you are trying to accomplish, and what may be standing in the way, so a clear description helps.
How do I get the free guide?: The free guide, 6 Practical Ways to Lead More Fairly, Intentionally and Effectively, is offered on Celeste Warren’s main website, crwdiversity.com. Look for the Get Your FREE Guide option. It introduces the Equity in Action Model with key insights, reflection questions, and simple next steps for each of the six elements.
How do I invite Celeste Warren to speak?: Use the contact form at crwdiversity.com/#contact for speaking or press inquiries. Include the event, audience, date, and the conversation you want to spark. Her official bio is available as a PDF for event organizers. Past hosts include DIAL Global Virtual summits and HBCU CONNECT, whose leaders have publicly praised her sessions.

About Celeste Warren and this site

Who is Celeste Warren?: Celeste Warren is a TEDx speaker, author, executive advisor, and former Fortune 100 Vice President. She spent nearly three decades inside a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. She is Founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC, and the author of two books on equity and inclusion.
Who publishes this website?: This website is published by CRW Diversity, the business of Celeste Warren. It is a catalog of her books, guides, and downloadable resources, with information about her advisory and training services. It is one of a small number of websites CRW Diversity publishes. Her main website is crwdiversity.com, where you can contact her directly.
What do others say about Celeste Warren?: Kenneth Frazier, former Executive Chairman of Merck & Co., Inc., described her work as “The guide for creating cultures where everyone feels welcomed and empowered.” Leila McKenzie-Delis, Founder and CEO of DIAL Global, called her “a phenomenal leader.” These quotes, and others, appear on the About page of this site and on her main website.
Has Celeste Warren been featured in the media?: Yes. Coverage includes a USA News newsroom feature on The Truth About Equity and Celeste’s mission to redefine fairness in the workplace, and a July 2025 VISTA Today article about Celeste Warren Consulting. Links to both appear on the About page of this site and in the Media and Press section of her main website.

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