inclusion

I’m wearing red today. Not because it’s my favorite color, but because I proudly support fair pay. In the United States, today is Equal Pay Day—a day to remember how far some women and minorities are “in the red” with their pay. As Shari Slate, VP, Chief Inclusion and Collaboration Officer, wrote a…

As I prepared to participate in Accenture’s International Women’s Day in a session titled, “The Equality Advantage,” I reflected on the events in my life and career that led me to this point. Growing up, discussions in my family were never about gender. They involved ability and effort. I also had a…

A few years ago, my senior colleague Anand Oswal wrote a blog about the role of women in technology and engineering. Since then, several high-profile events have rippled through our industry and social fabric, as women have found the strength to speak out against the forces that have been holding th…

For anyone interested in the professional development of women in Tech, you won’t want to miss two exciting events Cisco is hosting — just in time for International Women’s Day! #CiscoChat, Monday, February 26th, at 10 a.m. PT Wondering what workplace empowerment means for women? C…

At Cisco, inclusion and collaboration are part of our core values. We know having a diverse workforce drives innovation and creates an environment where every employee feels respected and valued for their unique contributions. It’s one of the reasons I’m so proud to have worked at Cisco for the last…

Three years ago, Cisco took a transformational leap to explore the possibilities we were creating through the convergence of diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and technology. Our company-wide journey started with the belief that – beyond simply the right thing to do – Inclusion is a bridge. A way…

Moments that Matter Right now – someone at Cisco is having a moment that matters. Taking a birthday off. Celebrating a promotion. Investing the day in developing new skills. Tending to a family crisis. Caring for a sick loved one. Welcoming a new child into the family. “Life isn’t a matter of…

My path to cybersecurity looks more like a winding road than a straight line, but it’s the influential role models and valuable information I consumed with every turn that paved my path towards a career in cybersecurity – specifically privacy. I fell into secure networking by chance. I was attending…

Thriving in a digital world requires agility. To bring this concept to life, members of my team created the Digital Business Agility (DBA) framework below. As you can see, becoming digitally agile requires hyperawareness, informed decision making, and fast execution. In parallel, you must reimagine…