For senior executivesLast updated: November 2, 2026

For senior executives: preparing your managers to lead fairly

Executives get more from equity training for managers when they first fix the systems managers work inside, then train managers, then hold the organization to outcomes.

Celeste Warren, founder of CRW Diversity, spent nearly three decades inside a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Her executive advisory helps senior leaders examine both how people lead and how the organization operates.

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Should executives invest in equity training for their managers?

Yes, if it is tied to real decisions and real outcomes. Managers carry the culture day to day, and the load on them is rising: a Gartner survey of 2,947 employees and managers, conducted in November and December 2025 and reported by Braintrust Growth, found 47% of managers say more is expected of them than a year ago.

Training alone will not carry that load. Celeste Warren's central question for leaders is: what within the organization is helping people succeed, and what may be getting in their way? Policies, practices, access to opportunity, leadership decisions, and unwritten norms all count.

Questions to ask before you buy manager training

Which specific manager decisions will change, and how will we see it?
Does the program look at our systems, or only at individual behavior?
Who designed it, and have they led this work inside an organization?
Is it short enough that managers will actually finish it?
How will we review outcomes afterward, not just attendance?

The training types comparison applies similar criteria to five common approaches.

How CRW Diversity works with senior leaders

CRW Diversity services for executives and organizations
Service	What it is	Typical fit
Executive Advisory	A confidential thought partnership for executives navigating complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges.	A CEO or senior leader facing a specific culture or talent decision
Leadership & Organizational Development	Practical workshops and learning experiences that help leaders strengthen their effectiveness, improve workplace culture, and put fair and inclusive leadership practices into action.	Preparing groups of leaders and managers, including Equity in Action for Managers
Speaking & Executive Briefings	Keynotes, executive briefings, and facilitated conversations that challenge audiences to think differently about leadership, culture, systems, and decisions.	Aligning a leadership team or opening a broader conversation

Service descriptions are from CRW Diversity. "Typical fit" is guidance written for this page. No prices are published; every engagement begins by understanding where you are and what you are trying to accomplish.

Perspective

Experience from inside the room

Throughout her career, Celeste Warren worked with executives, managers, and teams around the world on complex issues involving people, leadership, culture, and organizational change. Today she brings that experience to organizations that want practical solutions, not buzzwords or performative approaches.

In their words

From leaders who have worked with her

“Celeste is a phenomenal leader. A true natural communicator who speaks with candor, passion, and lived experience.”

Leila McKenzie-Delis, Founder & CEO, DIAL Global

Next step

Use the contact form on crwdiversity.com to start a confidential conversation about your leadership team and your managers. Or read the main guide to equity training for managers.

Common questions

All 48 questions in the FAQ

Is this relevant for senior executives or only line managers?: Both. Senior executives set the systems managers work inside. CRW Diversity offers executive advisory, a confidential thought partnership for executives navigating complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges, plus speaking and executive briefings for leadership teams.
What is the first step for an executive who wants this for their managers?: Start with a conversation through the contact form on crwdiversity.com. CRW Diversity's work begins by understanding where your organization is, what you are trying to accomplish, and what may be standing in the way, then matching advisory, workshops, or mini-modules to that need.
Do I need a diversity equity and inclusion consultant or a training program?: It depends on the problem. Training builds manager skill; a diversity equity and inclusion consultant or advisor helps leaders examine strategy, systems, and culture. CRW Diversity offers both: executive advisory for senior leaders and leadership development learning, including mini-modules for managers.
Does CRW Diversity offer organizational culture consulting?: Yes. Celeste Warren helps organizations transform workplace culture by examining both how people lead and how organizations operate, including policies, practices, access to opportunity, and unwritten norms. That work is offered through executive advisory and organizational development engagements.
How do I compare executive leadership training programs?: Compare programs on who designed them, what decisions they change, whether they address organizational systems, and how they define success. Celeste Warren's executive advisory is a confidential thought partnership rather than a classroom program, which suits executives facing specific culture or talent challenges.
How should we measure whether manager equity training worked?: Look at outcomes, not attendance. The Accountability element asks leaders to pay attention to results. Useful signals include who receives stretch assignments, how ratings and promotions are distributed, and who is invited into key meetings, tracked before and after training.

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Celeste Warren offers executive advisory, a confidential thought partnership for executives navigating leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges.

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