Inclusion and Diversity

October 20, 2020

SECURITY

Trust in Yourself and the Process: Key Guidance for Forging a Successful Cybersecurity Career

13 min read

If given the chance, what advice would you give your younger self? Learn what successful practitioners say helped them to be successful in their cybersecurity career.

July 20, 2020

COLLABORATION

Webex & Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine: Encouraging Transparent Conversations

2 min read

At Cisco, we're here to build connections to allow the best kinds of conversations to happen. See how Webex helped Reese Witherspoon and Dr. Anita Phillips “hear” one another on Hello Sunshine’s Shine On with Reese at Home.

Diversity of Thought: Building a Dream Team

4 min read

Getting a diverse group to work as a team isn’t always easy – but it’s well worth the effort. It meant our team more closely resembled the Cisco customers that use our products.

Proximity: Our Defining Moment Post-Crisis  

2 min read

I believe the ability to maximize the exponential power of diverse teams will be the single most important leadership capability of the future!  The foundation of building an inclusive future for all is for executives to have exposure and knowledge of their diverse talent.

The Cisco Customer Experience Journey to an Inclusive Culture: Leveraging The Power of Proximity

3 min read

That's the moment the Inclusion Proximity Initiative was born – challenging leaders in Cisco's CX organization to meet with employees from diverse backgrounds. There is POWER in proximity!

Power is Influence, and We’re All Influencers

2 min read

Last week, the 41st annual Simmons Leadership Conference (SLC) took place via Cisco Webex. SLC is the premier women’s leadership conference in the world, attracting over 4,000 middle and senior-level women attendees.

How Cisco Narrows the Pay Gap

4 min read

On equal pay day, Cisco reflects on our efforts to close the pay gap and build a diverse employee pipeline for leadership positions.

Celebrate: Moving Forward with Courage, Empathy, Equality, and Community

2 min read

I’ve been involved in women advocacy groups throughout my career, and I’ve found that three themes are concurrent through all of that work: courage, empathy, and equality.

Just Do It!

2 min read

I’ve been fortunate in that lots of people have given me advice over the years for my professional development. I’d like to pass on three things that have helped me, and I hope at least one or two of them will be useful to you.