S3E14: Lessons from the C-Suite

In this episode, we hear lessons from the C-Suite with Kimberly Moore-Wright, Chief Teammate Officer and Head of Enterprise Diversity Truist Financial Corporation

Kimberly shares how both heart work and head work have been critical to her “off the beaten path” leadership ascent at Truist, and she gives a behind-the-scenes look of her day-to-day responsibilities in her role. 

Additionally, as the person who oversees well-being initiatives at Truist, she shares her insights on the organization’s responsibility to create an environment where people can thrive.

Kimberly shares how “discomfort as an opportunity for growth” has been a consistent theme on her leadership journey.  She also provides tactical wisdom on how she has learned to lean into her team, practices boundaries, and how she intentionally schedules activities throughout her week to build relationships and broaden her vantage point both in and out of her organization. 

Guest Bio:

Kimberly Moore-Wright is chief teammate officer and head of enterprise diversity at Truist Financial Corporation. In this role, she is responsible for all aspects of human resource management, including teammate relations and talent acquisition, talent management, learning and development, teammate experience, payroll, total rewards, enterprise diversity, and human capital systems. She also oversees the Truist Leadership Institute. She is a member of the company’s executive leadership team. 

In 2019, Moore-Wright was named chief human resources officer of Truist. Prior to that, she served as director of Marketing and Digital Sales with a Truist predecessor. She began her career in the company’s Leadership Development Program and held various roles after graduating, including retail services  officer, market leader, credit training instructor, retail credit training manager, Community Bank & Lending Group training manager, and director of Retail and Commercial Marketing Strategy. 

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