Celeste Warren on Reframing Equity: Why Inclusive Leadership Wins - 2025 Next Practices Weekly
On November 6, 2025, join i4cp’s Next Practices Weekly for a compelling session with Celeste Warren, globally respected DEI strategist and author of The Truth About Equity. With nearly four decades of experience driving inclusive culture change—most notably at Merck—Celeste will share best practices that help HR and business leaders operationalize equity in a way that drives real business outcomes.
In this insight-rich conversation, Celeste will offer practical guidance on how to embed equity into leadership behaviors, talent systems, and organizational culture. She’ll walk through her signature “Rocks and Fence” framework, break down how to dismantle common equity myths, and explain how inclusive leadership becomes even more essential as AI reshapes how decisions are made across the enterprise.
Whether you're refining your DEI strategy or leading culture transformation in a tech-driven environment, this session will equip you with proven tools and approaches to lead with clarity, fairness, and impact.
What You’ll Learn:
- Best practices for aligning equity with leadership, culture, and strategy
- How to apply the “Rocks and Fence” analogy to build fairness into systems
- How inclusive leadership mitigates bias in AI-powered decision-making
- Steps to shift from performative DEI to systemic, measurable impact
- How to engage in equity-centered dialogue that builds trust and alignment
This is a can’t-miss opportunity to learn from one of the most influential voices in workplace equity—and walk away with strategies you can apply immediately.
To ensure open discussion, this event is exclusively for HR practitioners. Vendors and consultants are not permitted to attend.
