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February 25, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

If Cisco’s Next Product Were a Time Machine: Lessons For My Younger Self

A little over thirteen years ago when my now husband and I set off to drive cross-country from California to North Carolina, Cisco was not my destination.  I had invested the previous year in studying for and taking the LSAT exam, and our move was for me to go to law school. On our way, however, I s…

March 20, 2013

INSIDE CISCO IT

Telework: A Manager’s Perspective

The benefits of teleworking—better work/life balance and more flexibility—sure sound great from an employee’s point of view. But from a manager’s perspective, is telework really successful for getting work done? Can a team really be effective if many of the members never work together in person? Yes…