Assigning work
Who gets the visible project, and who keeps getting the maintenance work?
For managers
Equity in Action for Managers: short, practical, built for busy leaders
Equity in Action for Managers is a practical learning experience from CRW Diversity that helps managers see where equity shows up in their day-to-day leadership and gives them tools to use right away.
Last updated: November 2026
How can managers put equity into practice day to day?
Managers put equity into practice by noticing the everyday moments where their decisions shape opportunity, then making those decisions deliberately.
Understanding the principles of the Equity in Action Model is the beginning. CRW Diversity built Equity in Action for Managers because applying them in everyday decisions is where change happens. The format is a set of short mini-modules so managers can learn without stepping away from their teams for days.
Six everyday moments where equity shows up
Ordinary management moments are where the model becomes real. Each one is a chance to apply an element.
Running meetings
Whose ideas get airtime and credit, and who rarely speaks?
Sharing information
Who hears news first, informally, and who learns it last?
Giving feedback
Is feedback specific and useful for everyone, or vaguer for some?
Recommending people
When you advocate for someone, how wide is the pool you consider?
Reviewing results
Do outcomes across your team match what you intended?
The six elements, in a manager's words
Awareness
What assumptions or patterns are shaping this decision?
Access
Who has access here, and who does not?
Advocacy
Whose talent, ideas, or perspectives are being overlooked?
Action
What deliberate decision will I make differently?
Accountability
What actually happened, regardless of what we intended?
Empowerment
Can people here contribute, grow, and use their voices?
Start free
The free guide 6 Practical Ways to Lead More Fairly, Intentionally and Effectively gives key insights, reflection questions, and simple next steps for each element.
Get the free guide on crwdiversity.comFor senior leaders sponsoring managers
Manager learning holds best when the systems above managers support it. Executives can pair the program with executive advisory or review those systems with the equity leadership guide.
Common questions
Short answers to what leaders ask most. See all 44 answers on the full FAQ.
How can managers start applying the model right away?
Managers can start with the free guide on crwdiversity.com, then go deeper with Equity in Action for Managers, a set of short, practical mini-modules. The program helps managers recognize where equity shows up in day-to-day leadership and gives them tools they can put into practice immediately.
More in the FAQIs there a free guide to the Equity in Action Model?
Yes. CRW Diversity offers a free guide called 6 Practical Ways to Lead More Fairly, Intentionally and Effectively. It is a concise introduction to the model with key insights, reflection questions, and simple next steps for each of the six elements. You can request it on the main CRW Diversity website at crwdiversity.com.
More in the FAQWho should attend inclusive leadership training?
Any leader who makes decisions about people benefits, from senior executives to front-line managers. CRW Diversity offers leadership and organizational development workshops for leadership teams and Equity in Action for Managers, a short and practical learning experience designed for busy managers who want tools they can use immediately.
More in the FAQAre engagements customized or off the shelf?
Engagements are customized. CRW Diversity states that every organization is different and that its work begins by understanding the organization's situation and goals. The Equity in Action Model provides a consistent foundation, but the format, depth, and focus are shaped around each client.
More in the FAQHow long does an engagement take?
CRW Diversity does not publish standard timelines. Duration depends on the format: a keynote or executive briefing is a single session, a workshop series spans several sessions, and executive advisory is an ongoing partnership. Equity in Action for Managers is described as short. Confirm timing for your situation directly with CRW Diversity.
More in the FAQWhat should I prepare before contacting CRW Diversity?
Bring a short description of the challenge, who is involved, and what success would look like. It helps to note which systems might be part of the issue, such as promotion practices, access to stretch assignments, or decision norms. That gives the first conversation a practical starting point.
More in the FAQGive your managers tools they can use this week
Executive advisory with Celeste Warren starts with one conversation about where you are, what you want to accomplish, and what may be standing in the way.