Webex

December 13, 2018

COLLABORATION

The Training Secret Sauce

Many years ago, I worked at a very large and well known training company. I taught Windows, and all of the Microsoft applications. My classes were a full day of training, with about 35 students each day. At the end of each class, the instructors would gather the evaluation forms, and set up their cl…

December 6, 2018

COLLABORATION

5 Rules to Live By To Boost Your Meeting Effectiveness

Any time you hop online to present, huddle with your team, or even do a quick check-in, new technologies can help you get the most out of everyone’s time. At Cisco, we believe in maximizing that potential, no matter where you are or who you’re talking to. To help you out, we’re highlighting five rul…

December 5, 2018

COLLABORATION

Why I keep a Pencil on my desk

In this digital age, we have so many amazing tools, apps, and devices available to us that help us and our teams create, share, and collaborate. But despite all the technology available to me, I still keep a pencil on my desk. As a Product Manager, I keep a pencil for a few reasons. Firstly, it remi…

December 4, 2018

COLLABORATION

Video is a game changer, now for huddle spaces

This blog post is written by our guest, Aaron McArdle. Aaron is a mid-western entrepreneur and innovator based in Normal, Illinois. His common-sense approach to solving complex problems allows him to succeed where others fail. His passion for solving these problems from the human perspective of feel…

December 4, 2018

COLLABORATION

Collaboration in the Modern Huddlespace – Fluidity From the Pocket to the War Room

Holy Modern Workspace – Batman! When I think of the creation of huddle spaces, video conferencing, and the suite of Collaboration technology of the modern workspace, I can’t help but reflect on our childhood memories of the vintage Batman TV series.  It was awesome how Bruce Wayne could get a call o…

November 19, 2018

COLLABORATION

Inspire Your Team to Create in any Space: Introducing the Cisco Webex Board 85

Arne Nordheim, CEO IBM Norway, says they were “looking at ways to how we can enable collaboration and accelerate it” when they added Cisco Webex Boards to their small meeting rooms and huddle spaces. The team noticed a change immediately. According to Ida Furnes Breivik, IBM’s Client Center Manager,…

November 13, 2018

COLLABORATION

Cisco Redefines Unified Communications as a Service

A little over a year ago, I went to a Cisco board meeting. I was presenting a proposal to acquire BroadSoft for a sum of approximately USD $1.9B. In the meeting, Cisco board members combed through the detail of my presentation. As you would expect, they asked a lot of questions, as part of our stand…

November 6, 2018

LIFE AT CISCO

Question the Limit of your Opportunity

I joined Cisco one year ago in the summer of 2017 as a New Grad Software Engineer. And when I did, people often gave me the same piece of advice: “Take advantage of working at a large established company, you’ll never get better opportunities to grow in your career than this.” This advice really res…

November 1, 2018

LIFE AT CISCO

How Cisco’s Technology Helps to Build Communities

Technology often gets pegged as an “isolator” – accused of taking people away from the world around them. However, what many miss is that technology is also a connector – connecting us deeply to people, places, and ideas around the world. At Cisco, we find community builders on every step of our jou…