Curious and learning on the job
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“She would put me in roles that she knew I was ready for even before I knew I was ready for them.” “What she taught me, in its simplest form, is to believe in myself,” Muñoz says. They met in 2006 when he was a senior consultant of human resources at Fannie Mae, and he later joined her at BAE Systems in 2009. Muñoz describes Weitzel as the biggest sponsor of his career. One of his doctorate professors suggested that he pursue diversity research - a topic that was relatively new and under-researched at the time, but he says the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion would later carry into future roles in his career. Muñoz says many people have inspired him over the years. In that sense, he’s a force multiplier.” Developing his leadership style “He has an eye for talent, and just as I invested in him, he invested in other people. “ is a talent-magnet of good people,” Weitzel said. These are people who are reaching their potential, Muñoz says, and he is proud to have played some part in their success. He appreciates the “light bulb moments” people have in L&D: “Everyone wants to make an impact and add value, but we in L&D have the opportunity on multiple levels in the organization to do so, which is very unique,” Muñoz says.Īs an example, he says, he recalls a pipeline program he ran at a previous company years ago, and to this day, he still notices the new jobs and promotions that the program participants are receiving. At the time, Weitzel was the head of talent and learning at the organization and the leader of Muñoz’s department.Īs he maneuvered his first roles in L&D, what intrigued Muñoz about the field was its ability to make an impact on individuals, teams and the organization as a whole. Muñoz began his first L&D role at BAE Systems in 2013 as the director of leadership and high potential development. Now, as organizations combine the two, his past experience in talent management helps him in his L&D leadership role. Talent management and L&D were typically not very integrated 15 years ago, especially compared to today, Muñoz says. He began his career in talent management at BAE Systems, focusing on high potential development and succession planning before moving to learning and development where he began learning about the latest in L&D technology and gained exposure to learning management systems. Muñoz’s colleagues and peers describe him as curious and open-minded - a sponge looking to soak up knowledge anywhere he can. “He’s an innovative chief learning officer, living his discipline with his insatiable curiosity and desire to learn,” says Bridgette Weitzel, senior executive advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton and Muñoz’s mentor. Corey Muñoz, chief learning officer at KPMG, has always been a voracious learner.