Inclusion and Diversity
Everyday Heroes of Cisco Empowered Women’s Network: Denise Donohue
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This post was written by Anuja Singh and Emily Griffin. Carpe diem – Seize...
An Incredible Week: Cisco Empowered Women’s Network at Cisco Live!
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This blog post was written by Priscila David in collaboration with Emily Griffin,
Cisco Empowered Women’s Network (CiscoEWN) at Cisco Live US enters its second year!
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This blog post was written by Priscila David in...
Jumping the Curve: The Simmons Leadership Conference
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I recently attended the annual Leadership Conference, sponsored by Simmons College, considered to be the world’s premier professional development event for women. This year’s theme was “Jumping the Curve,” stepping away from the familiar and stepping up to the unknown. While I have been engaged with the conference for the past several years, I find […]
How to set up a Reverse Mentoring Program in 10 Steps
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In 2011, I wrote a blog called “The Results: How Reverse Mentoring Can Enhance Diversity and Inclusion”. The blog described the benefits, the lessons learned and the most popular areas to mentor from a Reverse Mentoring Program I led at Cisco. Since publishing this blog, I’ve been touched by the number of people who have […]
Veterans Corporate Technology Day 2013
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Veterans Corporate Technology Day (VCTD) at Cisco Systems is on Thursday, November 7, 2013. The day brings U.S. military personnel, spouses and caregivers to Cisco campuses and exposes them to available resources as they potentially transition to the civilian workforce. Events will be hosted at 5 locations around the U.S.
Working Mother Magazine Recognizes Cisco and Ileana Rivera
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We are extremely proud to announce that Cisco has been recognized by Working Mother magazine’s prestigious 2013 100 Best Companies list. For...
My Experience at the Commemoration of MLK’s I Have a Dream Speech
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It is with much excitement that I write this blog post – a first for me – on the Cisco Inclusion and Diversity blog. On August 27th I traveled from San Jose, CA to Washington D.C. to attend the 50th anniversary and commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic I Have a Dream speech held […]
Sheryl Sandberg’s Japan Visit
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Cisco SVP of HQ Sales – Japan, Yasufumi Hirai, and I had the privilege to meet Sheryl Sandberg earlier this month at a private luncheon reception sponsored by Nikkei Weekly News. We were so inspired by her. She gave me a hug when I mentioned I was from Cisco. She says “John Chambers has been […]
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