inclusion

November 2, 2015

LIFE AT CISCO

13 Tips to Inspire Your Inner Leader

Lots of people think of the number 13 as unlucky, but sometimes, it can be a LUCKY number. It was for the 13 women at Cisco Japan who were chosen to participate in a program called Project Quantum – a year-long program that would help them take quantum (rapid) leaps and accelerate their leadership d…

October 13, 2015

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Advancing Diversity with ‘The Power of One’

Last week, many of the nation’s top African-American leaders and emerging talent experienced first-hand “The Power of One” – the power of one person, one organization or one partnership to transform the world. The occasion was the Executive Leadership Council’s (ELC) annual celebration of individual…

October 13, 2015

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Texas Conference for Women: An Empowering Partnership

#CiscoInspiredWoman will be a hashtag reverberating throughout social media spheres this week as 6,500 attendees experience what I call, “Moments that Matter”, at the Conference for Women (CFW) in Austin, Texas. Cisco is the Exclusive Networking Partner of CFW for the fourth year in row, has 90 atte…

September 10, 2015

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

CSO Professional Women’s Day: The Power of “Story”

Growing up, my grandfather and I were very close.  As a boy and young man, I learned a lot about the world from the stories he would tell me on his porch in Chicago about his life growing up black in the segregated south, the lessons he learned trying to fit in when he moved to the north, and his ho…

IoE and the Shape of Things to Come

“May you live in interesting times,” the old saying goes. With its explosion in intelligent connections, the Internet of Everything makes this one of the most exciting times to be alive — ever. But you already knew that. The real fun begins when we consider that as dynamic as technology change appea…

February 28, 2015

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Everyday Heroes of Cisco Empowered Women’s Network: Sharon Sputz

This article was written by Anuja Singh. Carpe diem – Seize the day! Inspiration from everyday heroes of Cisco Empowered Women’s Network Welcome to our second edition of  Cisco Empowered Women’s Network (CiscoEWN) Everyday Heroes. We all make resolutions and set goals to improve ourselv…

January 21, 2015

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Everyday Heroes of Cisco Empowered Women’s Network: Denise Donohue

This post was written by Anuja Singh and Emily Griffin. Carpe diem – Seize the day! Inspiration from everyday heroes of Cisco Empowered Women’s Network What better way to start the New Year than with a monthly Cisco Empowered Women’s Network series about role models in the technology i…

November 19, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Cisco Shares Workforce Diversity Data

In Cisco’s 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility Report released today, you will find a more complete perspective on the gender, ethnicity, and seniority make up of our company – in the United States and globally. While we have shared information about the diversity of our workforce since 2005, the r…