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“Changing the Way We Work, Live, Play and Learn” – ever heard or read this statement? For Cisco employees especially, it is very familiar. It is something we live by. The first time I read these words was shortly after I googled “Cisco”, before interviewing with the company and becoming a Project Sp…

I love my team, and if you work at Cisco you’re probably thinking, “Hey! I love my team too!” It’s not unusual to hear – because we have some of the best teams around! But my team is even more than a team — they’re my work tribe. When you work day after day together toward the same goal, suppo…

Let’s get this out of the way. I’m Carmen, and I’m a Harry Potter nerd. When times are dark, wise Dumbledore reminds me that I need only to turn on the light (Lumos!) Professor Lupin helps me remember that even if you’re “different,” you’re important.  Hermione helps me stand in my strength knowing…

It’s hard to believe that I came into Cisco with so much uncertainty – unsure of what this company would hold for me, and where it would take me in my career. Any new position has its uncertainties, of course. Nerves always come ahead of new challenges and adventure. I’m glad to say that as I celebr…

When you already work at a company like Cisco, one of the most influential leaders in IT and networking, where you are enabled and empowered to explore your abilities, skills and talents – what else could you possibly look forward to? We connect the unconnected, it’s true. And in a world where the n…

Soccer or Football? It’s confusing, I know! And sometimes, you just don’t know which one to use! When I’m talking about my favorite sport in English, however, most of the time I end up calling it “soccer” because there is only one soccer and you can’t confuse it with something else. So, that’s what…

What do a wild bunch of Cisconians with a passion for the written word, a wicked sense of humor, and a singular focus on customer experience all have in common? For starters, you get ten Cisco employees who are part of the Security Business Group Technical Publications team in Bangalore India. The S…

Whether on a train talking to the stranger who sat next to me, or at a party with my closest family and friends, one of my favorite questions to answer is this: “So, what do you do?” This question opens the doors for me to talk about one of my biggest passions – working at Cisco! I could write an en…

You may think that remembering someone’s name is a small feat. But when you are an executive at a very large company like Cisco – that can be rather difficult. Irving Tan, however, mastered this skill. He never forgot my name, even as infrequent as I saw him, which just goes to prove what kind of le…