#BeTheBridge

November 20, 2018

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Between none and many, there’s a bridge

When we are surrounded by difference, we are better. We know diversity amongst board members, leaders, and teams has impact at scale. California recently became the first state to require public companies to have women on their board. At Cisco, we were co-founded by a woman and have had women on our…

November 16, 2018

DEVELOPER

DevNet Express for the Network Engineer

A new journey There is an old proverb that says “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. I am fortunate enough to have recently been on a family holiday to Scandinavia. In my case, the journey was more like 38,000 kilometers (24,000 miles), from the first step out of my front door…

November 13, 2018

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

The bridge between hope and possibility

Cisco was founded on the possibilities of a single connection between two people. Over thirty years later, that one connection has multiplied to billions, two founders have grown to 75,000 employees, and the world is filled with an unprecedented complexity and opportunity. What remains unchanged is…

November 6, 2018

ANALYTICS & AUTOMATION

With Great Data (Comes Great Responsibility)

DJ Patil, former first Chief Data Scientist of the United States, closed this year’s Data Symposium with a reminder for our audience: “We live in a truly remarkable time.” Technology, he explained, is improving our lives in ways that would have been unfathomable just ten years ago. Consider online s…

December 21, 2017

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

How Digital Giving Is Improving People’s Lives

Digital transformation is impacting nearly every industry and aspect of our lives. At this time of year, when our thoughts and actions turn toward giving, I want to show how digital giving is improving people’s lives around the world. Digital Giving Data Points According to the 2016 Global NGO Onlin…

The Power of Giving, Multiplied: #GivingTuesday at Cisco

This blog post was guest-written by Shannon Lappin Davies, Communications Manager, Cisco Community Relations. Once again, the spirit of the giving season is upon us. The first Tuesday after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday is now celebrated globally as #GivingTuesday. This is truly a special day for do…

October 19, 2017

LIFE AT CISCO

Cisco is the Reason, Not the Excuse to Stay Fit

Time. Everyone is always wondering how to get more of it, or how other people are effectively managing it! How do people have the time to wake up, make something for breakfast, drop the kids off at school, look presentable for an 8am meeting, work all day, eat lunch, pick the kids back up, make dinn…

October 5, 2017

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Cisco Employees Give Back—Everywhere—with Heart and Ingenuity

Karen Walker is the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Cisco. As CMO, Karen is responsible for the company’s Marketing and Communications groups.   Together, Karen and Joe were co-sponsors of Cisco’s Global Service Month. Here are their reflections on the month. What a month!…

Global Service Month at Cisco: Mid-Month Round-Up

Global Service Month (GSM) is in full-swing mid-September. We’re excited to see Cisco employees from all over the world continuing to #BetheBridge in their communities. I am constantly in awe of the spirit of generosity of our employees as we look to serve many causes in need of support. Cisco’s Glo…