Watching Trees Grow

Troutwood Live
Host: Gene Natali, Troutwood CEO
Guest: Nishan Williams, Director of Strategy Planning - Cisco
Company: Cisco Systems Inc.
Topic: Diversity and Inclusion

Nishan Williams joins Troutwood Live to talk about his career at Cisco Systems Inc., an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in San Jose, California. Cisco develops, manufactures and sells networking hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products. Nishan emphasises the strength and importance of diversity & inclusion in the workplace..

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Student questions answered during the live session:

- How would a company like Cisco work with a company like Ansys?

- What advice would you give to that young person who is inspired and is nervous to take a step?

- How is Cisco a leader in promoting diversity and inclusion in the industry?

- Do companies have a requirement for hiring a percentage of women or minority workers?

- Does Cisco have a hiring target?

- What is Cisco’s primary product?

- What is the best part of your job?

- What does Cisco look for when hiring employees?

- What are the different types of careers at Cisco?

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⏰ Timestamps ⏰:

00:00 - Introduction
00:00 - Welcoming Nishan Williams
00:46 - About Nishan
01:36 - Troutwood Map (https://www.troutwood.com/education-map.html)
03:10 - Beginning of Nishan’s Presentation
03:55 - Overview of Cisco
05:53 - Q: How would a company like Cisco work with a company like Ansys?
07:50 - Who is Nishan Williams & why it matters?
09:10 - About Cisco
10:35 - Know your why!
12:22 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. quote
13:28 - Cisco’s focus on diversity & inclusion
14:50 - Cisco’s Impact
17:00 - The Voice of the CEA
18:11 - Be you with us
18:40 - The writing on the wall
20:54 - Q: What advice would you give to that young person who is inspired but nervous?
22:20 - Q: How is Cisco a leader in promoting diversity and inclusion in the industry?
24:00 - Q: Do companies have a requirement for hiring a percentage of women or minority workers?
24:33 - Q: Does Cisco have a D&I hiring target?
25:28 - Q: What is Cisco’s primary product?
27:23 - Q: What is the best part of your job?
28:44 - Q: What does Cisco look for when hiring employees?
30:30 - Q: What are the different types of careers at Cisco?
31:55 - Thank you Nishan Williams!

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