inclusion

April 16, 2018

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Disrupting the Ordinary: Our Commitment to Diversity and Collaboration

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Last week I was fortunate to attend the Simmons Leadership Conference in Boston. In its 39th year, Simmons is considered the premiere professional development event for women. Each year...

Every Day Should Be Equal Pay Day

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In the United States, today is Equal Pay Day—a day to remember how far some women and minorities are “in the red” with their pay...Cisco has led the way to pay parity by signing the White House Equal Pay Pledge and sharing best practices with the Employers for Pay Equity Consortium. Across the globe, we regularly test for pay parity based on gender – both men and women – and inclusive of ethnicity in the United States. If we find gaps, we fix them.

March 14, 2018

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Digital Transformation Requires that Every Voice Be Heard

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In preparation for Accenture’s International Women’s Day event, I reflected on the events in my life and career that led me to the session titled, “The Equality Advantage.”

February 21, 2018

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Innovate, Educate, and Build the Next Generation of Women in STEM

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Anyone interested in the professional development of women in Tech will want to join the Feb 26 Cisco Chat and Mar 7 Women of Impact event, both open to the public.

February 12, 2018

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

On March 7th, Cisco Women of Impact are Together, For Change

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Attend Cisco's Women of Impact conference on March 7, 2018 to see inclusion, collaboration and diversity in action! What better way to promote the professional development of women. Together, for change!

December 11, 2017

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Leap by Leap

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When it comes to creating environments where everyone can thrive, our "best team” is one that’s 70,000 strong. We’re all in.

November 13, 2017

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Moments that Matter

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Moments that Matter Right now – someone at Cisco is having a moment that matters. Taking a birthday off. Celebrating a promotion. Investing the day in developing new skills. Tending to a family crisis. Caring for a sick loved one. Welcoming a new child into the family. “Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of […]

November 10, 2017

SECURITY

The Power of Role Models and a Good Book

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My path to cybersecurity looks more like a winding road than a straight line, but it’s the influential role models and valuable information I consumed with every turn that paved...