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Jan 2024
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Cisco’s Kelly Jones on making hybrid wor...

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Kelly Jones, chief people officer at Cisco, talks about how the company makes hybrid work successful for all teams -- and how you can do the same. Hear new research on the impact of return-to-office mandates, and the five questions people managers at Cisco ask in every check-in. Plus, she shared the secret to making the Fortune 100 Companies to Work For® Lis ... Show More
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