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About Executive Culture Briefings
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Published by CRW Diversity
Executive Culture Briefings is published by CRW Diversity, the consulting practice of Celeste Warren (legally Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC). It explains the executive briefings, board-level sessions, and short-form interventions that CRW Diversity offers to leaders facing urgent culture or talent questions.
Who publishes this site, and why does it exist?
CRW Diversity publishes this site so senior executives and HR leaders can understand executive briefings on culture before they reach out. It is one of a small number of websites CRW Diversity publishes; the main website is crwdiversity.com. Everything here describes CRW Diversity’s own work.
The publisher
What CRW Diversity does
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Stronger leaders, better systems
CRW Diversity helps organizations strengthen leadership, transform workplace culture, and build systems that give people fair and equitable opportunities to contribute, grow, and succeed. It offers three services: executive advisory, leadership and organizational development workshops and learning experiences, and speaking and executive briefings.
Its approach combines nearly four decades of human resources and organizational leadership experience with the Equity in Action Model. Prices are not published; each engagement is scoped after an initial conversation.
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Celeste Warren and CRW Diversity, by the numbers
- Nearly 4 decades
- in human resources and organizational leadership
- 28 years
- of experience inside a Fortune 100 company
- 10 years
- leading global diversity and inclusion as Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
- 6 elements
- in the Equity in Action Model behind every briefing
- 2 books
- The Truth About Equity and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador
- 1 TEDx talk
- The Cost of Standing Still
Figures as supplied by CRW Diversity, as of November 2026. Watch the TEDx talk on YouTube or explore The Truth About Equity and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador.
Who leads the work
Celeste Warren
Celeste Warren is a former Fortune 100 Vice President, TEDx speaker, author, and executive advisor. She spent nearly three decades inside a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, working with executives, managers, and teams around the world on complex issues involving people, leadership, culture, and organizational change.
Today, as founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC, she brings that experience to organizations that want practical solutions, not buzzwords or performative approaches. Her TEDx talk, The Cost of Standing Still, explores how organizational momentum is shaped by the systems that either enable progress or quietly restrict it. She is the author of The Truth About Equity and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador, and writes The Equity Leadership Brief.
"The guide for creating cultures where everyone feels welcomed and empowered."
Kenneth FrazierFormer Executive Chairman, Merck & Co., Inc. "Celeste is a phenomenal leader. A true natural communicator who speaks with candor, passion, and lived experience. We have welcomed Celeste as a leading authority to speak at our DIAL Global Virtual summits as she truly epitomizes authenticity through her passion for positive affirmative change."
Leila McKenzie-DelisFounder & CEO, DIAL Global "Celeste was one of the most impactful speakers I have had visit my class. She has a vast knowledge of DEI issues and was tremendously effective in helping my students make connections between research and practice. Her approachable style facilitated a meaningful and productive dialogue on DEI in the workplace."
Devon ProudfootAssistant Professor, Human Resource Studies, ILR School, Cornell University "Celeste delivered an insightful and engaging presentation that provided our members with practical strategies they could immediately apply in their career. Her depth of experience, authentic delivery, and ability to connect with participants made the session especially valuable. I would highly recommend Celeste to schools, universities, and organizations looking for a knowledgeable and impactful speaker."
Will MossCEO, HBCU CONNECT, LLC
Disclosure
Is this site independent?
No. This site is published by CRW Diversity and describes CRW Diversity’s own services. Where it compares formats or options, it follows the criteria on the methodology page. Market statistics are attributed to their original sources and are not CRW Diversity’s own results.
Talk with CRW Diversity
For executive briefings, advisory, workshops, speaking, or press inquiries, use the contact form on CRW Diversity’s main website.
FAQ
Common questions
- Who leads these executive briefings on culture?
- Celeste Warren, founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC (CRW Diversity), leads them. She spent 28 years at a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, and has nearly four decades of human resources and organizational leadership experience. She is also a TEDx speaker and the author of two books.
- See this answer in the full FAQ
- Where can I watch Celeste Warren’s TEDx talk?
- Her TEDx talk, The Cost of Standing Still, is available on YouTube. It explores how organizational momentum depends not only on individual effort but on systems that either enable progress or quietly restrict it. It is a useful preview for leaders deciding whether her briefing style fits their team.
- See this answer in the full FAQ
- What books has Celeste Warren written?
- She is the author of The Truth About Equity, which challenges leaders to examine how everyday policies, practices, systems, and decisions shape access to opportunity, and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador, a guide to everyone’s role in helping all feel accepted, engaged, and valued. Both are available online.
- See this answer in the full FAQ
- What is The Equity Leadership Brief?
- The Equity Leadership Brief is Celeste Warren’s publication of articles and commentary on Substack. It examines workplace developments shaping leadership, talent, culture, and opportunity, and what they mean for the people responsible for leading organizations. Executives can read it to see her thinking before commissioning a briefing.
- See this answer in the full FAQ
- Does Celeste Warren speak to universities and associations?
- Yes. Devon Proudfoot, Assistant Professor at Cornell University’s ILR School, called her one of the most impactful speakers to visit the class. Will Moss, CEO of HBCU CONNECT, recommended her to schools, universities, and organizations. She has also spoken at DIAL Global Virtual summits.
- See this answer in the full FAQ
- How can HR and people leaders use an executive briefing?
- HR and people leaders often commission a briefing to give executives a shared starting point on a culture or talent issue. It helps move a conversation that has stalled at the leadership level. Celeste Warren’s nearly four decades in human resources means she understands the position HR leaders are in when asking executives to act.
- See this answer in the full FAQ