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When you have a globally dispersed team, sometimes celebrating life’s moments means you have to do things a little differently. On my team, we’ve had virtual baby showers, bridal showers, new house tours, and now a WEDDING on Webex – because thanks to the cloud engineers at Cisco who build the soft…

“Changing the Way We Work, Live, Play and Learn” – ever heard or read this statement? For Cisco employees especially, it is very familiar. It is something we live by. The first time I read these words was shortly after I googled “Cisco”, before interviewing with the company and becoming a Project Sp…

Most corporations talk about gender diversity and it remains just that — talk. Why? Mainly because this key aspect of organizational design is treated as an afterthought, more of a box to be checked to satisfy HR as opposed to being part of a competitive talent strategy. Cisco is different, an…