Cisco Connected Women

March 1, 2017

WE ARE CISCO

Employee’s Sailing Adventure Yields 13 Life (and Career) Lessons

5 min read

Sailing around the world taught this Cisco employee a few life (and career) lessons that she thought worthy of sharing. Check them out!

November 30, 2016

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

The Power of All of Us

2 min read

There is a great deal of focus in the world today on gender equality.  Women are being given an equal chance to prove themselves, to work their way up the...

A Better Way to Network for Women?

4 min read

“Networking is my idea of hell.” These are the exact words spoken by a woman attendee at a recent event where I gave a talk about the importance of networking. Her sentiments are echoed by many professional women who have experienced a traditional networking approach, which is: a) based on entering a crowded room full […]

Old Boys? Meet the New Girls!

3 min read

If you look at the numbers, the picture is bleak for women working in technology. According to new research conducted by The Wall Street Journal, there is still...

Fixing Broken Windows: Shattered Myths About the Glass Ceiling

3 min read

Leading organisations now realise that improving the representation of female leaders is crucial to business success. In fact, according to research from McKinsey, “Companies in the top quartile...

March 26, 2015

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Becoming a Woman of Impact

2 min read

Be Fearless! That was the theme of an incredible Cisco Women of Impact Conference last week, and like most of the 4,850 people joining from about 80 sites around the world, I came away inspired and energized by all I heard and learned during the day.  We came together as women (and men) that wanted to […]