Radical Innovators #15 leading with trust: staying connected, removing barriers and promoting fairness with Cisco’s Kelly Jones

In this special edition of Radical Innovators, Randstad Enterprise chief executive Mike Smith joins Frank Congiu for an engaging discussion with Kelly Jones, chief people officer at Cisco. 

Kelly discusses how her company excels in developing people-first, data-driven strategies that empower talent and allow the business to thrive. Drawing on her impressive 18-year career with Cisco, she shares advice from being at the forefront of driving efficiency, quality, connection and performance for more than 86,000 employees.

Other highlights from the conversation include insights on how to:

• drive the AI transformation, from making sure employees are comfortable and confident in working with AI to leveraging it to build personalized learning experiences
• empower Dyslexic Thinking and other forms of neurodiversity and provide an environment that nurtures different ways of thinking 
• leverage purpose to drive retention, including how Cisco has an 80% employee participation rate in its philanthropy programs
• build community and connection despite having a hybrid work environment
• recognize how trust forms the basis of creating a workplace that is real, connected and purpose driven