Ongoing professional development is an integral part of Cisco’s culture. We offer employees a wide selection of training opportunities to maximize their career development options. One of Cisco’s priorities is to build and strengthen our leadership team in order to prepare for the future. Internal surveys have also revealed that skilled and effective managers are an important factor in employee retention. With these points in mind, targeted development programs have been designed for leaders who demonstrate growth potential.
The Cisco Leadership Series are designed to cultivate behaviors and skills identified by Cisco as important leadership qualities. Key leadership competencies are developed in partnership with external thought leaders and leading universities, integrating case studies and simulations to reflect Cisco’s business challenges and opportunities.
During FY07 approximately 1200 Cisco leaders from across Cisco’s global operations attended one of these classes. The Cisco Leadership Programs include:
- The Business Leader Program focuses on strengthening the business acumen and leadership skills of senior managers and directors. The program is facilitated by leading university faculty, and includes an engaging and challenging customized business simulation and business knowledge e-learning tutorials.
- The Business Partnerships Learning Cohort Program is designed to help managers build effective relationships with internal business partners and increase their ability to influence, and make better business decisions, in matrixed and cross-functional environments. The program includes self-directed learning, onsite partnering, learning labs, and one-to-one coaching.
- The Global Leader Program further develops the global mindset and skill set of Cisco’s global managers. Its objective is to help managers translate Cisco’s global priorities into organizational goals and drive innovative global business practices through local country competencies, culture, global relationships, and networks.
- The Emerging Leader Program is designed to strengthen the competencies of Cisco’s managers and senior managers. It focuses on building personal leadership and people development capability. The program also places an emphasis on increasing business awareness, understanding the impact of diversity and inclusion, improving cross-functional teaming and talent development skills.
