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Executive advisory for leaders shaping culture and systems
Published by CRW Diversity · Last updated November 2026
Celeste Warren's executive advisory is a confidential thought partnership for executives navigating complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges.
What does an executive advisor on leadership and culture actually do?
An executive advisor helps a leader think through hard decisions before they become outcomes. Through CRW Diversity, Celeste Warren brings 28 years of Fortune 100 experience, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, to the questions executives often cannot test openly inside their own organization.
Why senior executives work with Celeste
Practical, not performative
Organizations come to Celeste for practical solutions, not buzzwords or performative approaches. The focus is on everyday leadership decisions and the systems that determine whether people and businesses can thrive.
Both sides of the equation
The work examines how people lead and how organizations operate: policies, practices, access to opportunity, leadership decisions, and unwritten norms.
A framework you can keep
Conversations draw on the Equity in Action Model, so the thinking continues after each session.
How does executive advisory begin?
- Step 1: Reach outUse the contact form on the CRW Diversity main website.
- Step 2: Understand where you areEvery organization is different. The work begins with what you are trying to accomplish and what may be standing in the way.
- Step 3: Shape the partnershipAgree on the challenges to focus on: leadership, culture, talent, or organizational change.
- Step 4: Extend to your team when usefulAdd executive briefings or leadership development workshops if the work calls for it.
How to choose among DEI and culture consulting firms
Ask any advisor or firm the same questions: Do they look at systems as well as individual behavior? Have they held senior responsibility for these issues inside a large organization? Do they offer confidential executive support, team learning, and speaking, or only one of these? Can they show you their approach in writing?
Celeste Warren's approach is in writing: The Truth About Equity book and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador. A firm with a larger team may suit organizations that need many consultants on site at once. No prices are published; fees are discussed directly.
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. 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.