diversity

February 26, 2020

LIFE AT CISCO

One Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this one team photo shows why Cisco is such a great company to work for. Yes, it’s all about people – working with super bright minds who come from all over the world is a great honor and privilege. But if you look closely, you will see that just around…

December 20, 2019

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Cisco Ranks #2 on Fortune’s 100 Best Workplaces for Diversity List for 2019

I’m thrilled to share Cisco ranked #2 on Fortune’s 100 Best Workplaces for Diversity list for 2019! This is the second time we’ve been included on this list. Last year we ranked #7. While we still have more work to do to achieve full spectrum diversity at every level of the company, I am extremely p…

November 13, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

The Lunch Table

As an intern, I’ve thought a lot about how I can leave my mark at such a big tech company and stand out amongst the crowd. When I asked for advice on this, I received much of the same commentary: “Network, network, network!” and while I connected with many people through one-on-ones – I still felt l…

September 30, 2019

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Multiply It: Fostering Diversity & Inclusion

Last month, the Business Roundtable modernized its principles on the role of a corporation. The purpose for many corporations now encompasses this list: value for customers, investing in employees, fostering diversity and inclusion, dealing fairly and ethically with suppliers, supporting the communi…

September 6, 2019

NETWORKING

Fostering Diversity in Enterprise Networking Engineering

Even in human relationships, hard data is an eye-opener. When I joined Cisco’s Enterprise Networking Group in 2016 and took on oversight of its Diversity & Inclusion efforts, one data point was immediately concerning: we had gender imbalance, especially in the leadership ranks. Statistically, mo…

Coming Together as Women of Cisco

Since its founding in 1997, the vision for Cisco’s Connected Women has been to attract, develop, retain, and celebrate women at Cisco. What started with five women has grown to more than 4,000 Cisco employees who participate in mentoring, speaker’s series, networking events, and community give-backs…

May 22, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

Giving Back to Help Others Move Forward through NPower

It’s an awesome feeling to wake up each day and know that your efforts are making a difference for the greater good.  When I was a soldier in the U.S. Army over 20 years ago I had that feeling every day and now I have it again at my new place of work – Cisco. I began my Cisco career 9 months ago and…

Innovation driven by diversity at Lesbians Who Tech San Francisco Summit 2019

Innovation and disruption are marquee words at every tech conference these days. There are lots of ways that tech companies tap into the innovation ecosystem: start-up accelerators, acquisitions, internal innovation challenges, and customer innovation centers. But one sure way to increase the innova…

Cisco Canada Named a Best Workplace for Women

As I have said before, I am incredibly proud to work for Cisco. I am even more proud to lead a team that believes – and demonstrates this belief through actions – that we are truly better together. I’ve told my team many times that we are better because we are diverse. Because we are inclusive. Beca…