Instead of looking at programs, training, or employee groups in isolation, we design for the advancement of employees within Cisco with a more holistic career development lens. At Cisco, we look to offer experience, exposure, and education to our employees inside a culture of inclusion and diversity.
These are some of the inclusion and diversity learning opportunities and tools available to Cisco employees.
- Cisco Performance Connection Self-assessment Toolkit. This assists Cisco employees to create individual inclusion and diversity goals.
- Connecting with Others – Inclusion Workshop. Cisco employees learn five strategic skills necessary to connect with a wider range of people.
- GlobeSmart. This online tool teaches Cisco employees how to conduct business effectively worldwide.
- Globetrotter Series. This webinar library helps Cisco employees connect, engage, and collaborate
- Leadership and Innovation. Cisco employees learn nine steps to reduce the impact of concealed thinking and unconscious bias.
- Multicultural Multigenerational Toolkit. Cisco employees can access resources to work more effectively across cultures and generations.
- Safe-Space Training. This training helps create an environment of dignity and respect, where everyone can bring their true selves into the Cisco workplace.
- Collaboration. Cisco employees can find resources and videos and join community discussions in a customized version of Cisco WebEx Social.
- eMentorMe. This platform uses the network to automate, establish, maintain, evaluate, and close mentoring relationships within Cisco.
- Mentoring. Self-directed mentoring tools and resources help Cisco employees establish a meaningful mentoring experience.
- Events. Various internal events bring together employees who share common learning needs. Read More
- Fierce Conversations. Cisco employees learn strategies to tackle tough challenges, while building inclusion and enriching relationships.
- Cross Cultural Connection. Cisco employees participate over six months to be a sought-out global leader, prepared for WorkPlace 2020.
- Global Immersion. Cisco employees can cultivate global business savvy through short-term cultural immersion assignments.
- Global Stretch Assignments. These assignments accelerate understanding and cultivate global leadership for Cisco employees.
- Powercamp. Hands-on coaching teaches Cisco employees how to communicate more effectively and have a positive influence on others.
- Talent Connection. Cisco’s internal recruitment platform that connects employees to a marketplace of career opportunities.
- Cisco Guide to Diversity Terminology. This guides Cisco employees to create and maintain a positive hiring and interview environment.
- Inclusive Advocacy Program. This invitation-only program is for select, diverse, high-potential Cisco directors and senior directors.
- Manager Advocacy Program. This invitation-only program is for select, diverse, high-potential Cisco managers and senior managers.
- Manager Hiring and Interview Training. This web-based training helps Cisco managers improve interviewing skills to build a stronger team.
- Virtually Engaged. This webcast training helps Cisco sales and engineering leaders create an inclusive team environment for groups not working face-to-face.
