Future of Work
Your Office is Back…But is Your Network Ready?
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Picture this typical scenario in the office. 8.55am. Your staff are rushing in to attend a group team meeting in the office that involves multiple stakeholders. Some teams are already online, dialling into the meeting from different locations and regions. Laptops, tablet devices and mobile phones…
Cisco Study: Aussie employees say hybrid work makes them happier, but more needs to be done
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More needs to be done to make hybrid work more inclusive and flexible 1 June 2022 | News Summary 84.7% of Aussie employees say the ability to work from anywhere has made them happier 66.22% of employees felt that their productivity has enhanced 84.3% claimed to have saved money while WFH, and on average,…
Cisco Study: Hybrid work is enhancing employee well-being, but needs to be more inclusive
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News Summary 87% of employees in ASEAN say the ability to work from anywhere has made them happier Hybrid work has improved overall well-being, with 86% saying they saved money in the past year and 78% sharing they have gotten physically fitter Around 6 in 10 employees say productivity and quality of…
Cisco and NUS launch S$54 million Corporate Laboratory to boost innovation and research
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Singapore, 5 November 2021 — Global technology leader Cisco and National University of Singapore (NUS) today launched a Corporate Laboratory to boost innovation and research in key technology areas. Established with an investment of S$54 million over five years, the Cisco-NUS Accelerated…
Not taking a backseat: driving mentoring and connections in MentorMe
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Cisco’s female university student mentoring program supports 170+ students Cisco’s annual mentoring program to encourage women to consider a career in the technology industry runs over a nine-week program of professional development tips and insights into what it’s like at Cisco. As well, the…
Future flex: employee ownership and choice in the new world of work
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One of the key takeaways from 2020 is that remote working has challenged cultural norms around the workplace. To take a pulse of this shift we looked at new research, the Workforce of the Future survey, commissioned by Cisco which surveyed 14,000 respondents across 14 markets in the Asia Pacific on their…
Captivating hybrid work meetings start with captivating collaboration tools
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The right tools make a world of difference, no matter the job or task at hand. Business leaders were reminded of this as they were forced to roll-out remote working capabilities almost overnight. Those that had previously invested in best-of-class tools transitioned smoothly. Others met with security…
Are you neglecting security on your journey to tomorrow’s hybrid workplace?
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Leaders, managers, and executives have all been working from home for nearly eight months now. We’re living in the new normal and organizations are working on paving their way back to the office – but expectations have changed and IT leaders with a finger on the pulse know this. To paint a full picture,…
Asia Pacific Companies Seeing Highest Jump in Cyber Threat Alerts During Mass Remote Working, Cisco Report Finds
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News Summary: 69% of organizations in Asia Pacific experienced a 25% or more jump in cyber threats or alerts since the start of COVID-19 54% of organizations across the region said they were only ‘somewhat’ prepared and 7% were not prepared to support remote working at the outset of COVID-19 For 85% of…