While we grappled physically with COVID-19, donning masks and using hand sanitizer to protect ourselves against an unseen virus, another invisible pandemic was taking hold.   Behind snarky memes and jokes about too many wine bottles on the curb, lies a grim reality: the upheaval, isolation, fear, sadness, and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted mental health across the world. In the US alone, more than 32% of consumers reported experiencing anxiety or depression as a result of the pandemic.10   How we react to that impact…

Eight months ago, I applied for a Chief of Staff role with the Privacy Office at Cisco. Initially, I almost didn’t apply because I didn’t meet 100% of the requirements – my Privacy Impact Assessments were unknown, and I was not certified as an Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E). I was worried that, as English is my second language, my grammar and communication skills might be inadequate. Hello, Imposter Syndrome. As the negative thoughts in my…

Blog 2 of a 4 part series. In this connected world, the network is the nervous system that allows everything to work together. And while it’s created limitless possibilities, it has also introduced incredible complexity, especially over the past year. In doing so, it has underscored the need for IT organizations to transform their infrastructure. Since the global pandemic began, this complexity has grown tenfold. The rollout of stay-at-home orders worldwide led almost overnight to…