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Executive advisory with Celeste Warren
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Executive advisory with Celeste Warren is a confidential thought partnership for executives navigating complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges.
Offered through CRW Diversity, it pairs senior leaders with a former Fortune 100 Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer who spent nearly three decades inside the room. The aim is practical solutions, not buzzwords or performative approaches.
When does an executive need a confidential advisor on culture and talent?
An executive benefits from advisory when a leadership, culture, or talent decision is complex, sensitive, and consequential, and when an internal sounding board is not neutral. Examples include talented people who are ready to move forward but are not moving, efforts that stall despite good intentions, and decisions where policy and unwritten norms point in different directions.
Advisory is a weaker fit if you need one learning event for a large group. In that case, a workshop or executive briefing may serve you better.
What executive advisory covers
Leadership
How you and your leadership team make decisions about people, and how those decisions are experienced across the organization.
Culture
The policies, practices, and unwritten norms that shape workplace culture every day, and what they reward.
Talent
Who has access to information, opportunities, relationships, and resources, and whose talent may be overlooked.
Organizational systems
What within the organization helps people succeed and what may be getting in their way.
Experience from inside the room
Why her background matters to executives
Celeste Warren spent nearly three decades inside a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. She worked with executives, managers, and teams around the world on some of the most complex issues involving people, leadership, culture, and organizational change.
She has sat in the meetings where these decisions get made. As Founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC, she brings that perspective to executives who want a thought partner who understands the pressures of senior leadership.
CRW Diversity by the numbers
Figures as stated by CRW Diversity about Celeste Warren's career and work, as of November 2026.
- Nearly 4 decades
- in human resources and organizational leadership
- 28 years
- of Fortune 100 experience
- 10 years
- leading global diversity and inclusion
- 2 books
- The Truth About Equity and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador
- 6 elements
- in the Equity in Action Model
- 3 ways to work together
- executive advisory, workshops, and speaking
How does executive advisory begin?
Every organization is different, so the work begins by understanding your situation before recommending anything.
Where you are
Understand the current state of leadership, culture, and talent.
What you want to accomplish
Agree on the outcome that matters to you and your organization.
What stands in the way
Examine both how people lead and how the organization operates.
Practical next steps
Turn insight into deliberate leadership decisions using the Equity in Action Model.
No prices are published. Fees for advisory typically depend on scope and duration, so share your situation through the contact form for specifics.
Advisory compared with the other formats
| CRW Diversity offering | Who it serves | Format | What it addresses | Best when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Advisory | Executives and senior leaders | Confidential thought partnership | Complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges | A specific challenge where a senior leader wants an experienced, confidential sounding board |
| Leadership & Organizational Development | Leaders and managers across levels | Practical workshops and learning experiences, including Equity in Action for Managers | Leadership effectiveness, workplace culture, fair and inclusive leadership practice | Building shared skills and habits across a group of leaders |
| Speaking & Executive Briefings | Leadership teams, conferences, and member audiences | Keynotes, executive briefings, and facilitated conversations | Leadership, culture, systems, and the decisions that shape experiences at work | Starting a conversation or shifting how an audience thinks about systems |
What leaders say
“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
Common questions
- What is executive advisory with Celeste Warren?
- Executive advisory is a confidential thought partnership for executives navigating complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges. Celeste Warren brings nearly three decades inside a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, to help leaders think through decisions and the systems around them. More in the FAQ
- Is executive advisory a fit for my leadership team?
- It is a fit if your executives face complex leadership, culture, talent, or organizational challenges and want a confidential thought partner with senior inside experience. It is a weaker fit if you need only a single learning event for a large group; a workshop or executive briefing may suit that better. More in the FAQ
- How does an engagement with Celeste Warren begin?
- Every engagement begins with understanding where your organization is, what you are trying to accomplish, and what may be standing in the way. From there, the work is shaped to fit your situation, whether that is advisory, a workshop, or a briefing. To start the conversation, use the contact form at crwdiversity.com/#contact. More in the FAQ
- How much does executive advisory with Celeste Warren cost?
- No prices are published. Fees for this kind of work generally depend on the format, such as executive advisory, workshops, or a keynote, and on scope and duration. The most reliable way to get a figure for your situation is to describe your needs through the contact form at crwdiversity.com/#contact. More in the FAQ
- Is executive advisory better than a leadership training program?
- Neither is better in general. Executive advisory suits senior leaders working through specific, often confidential challenges. A training program or workshop suits building shared skills across a group of leaders. Many organizations use both. CRW Diversity offers each, so you can match the format to the problem. More in the FAQ
- What should I prepare before a first conversation?
- Be ready to describe where your organization is, what you are trying to accomplish, and what may be standing in the way, since that is where Celeste Warren's work begins. Note whether you think you need advisory, a workshop, or a briefing, and share any timing constraints or decisions coming up. More in the FAQ
Start a confidential conversation
Tell Celeste Warren where your organization is, what you want to accomplish, and what may be standing in the way. The contact form at crwdiversity.com handles every advisory inquiry.