Latest People and culture Articles
Articles
Closing digital gaps and empowering students in t ...
Ivan Polizzi, Regional Managing Director of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific, shares how we are teaming up with companies acro ...
Articles
Collecting toys for children in need at annual To ...
Our people in London got together and volunteered in the Toy Fair's Trolley Dash to support KidsOut, a charity helping children a ...
Articles
Creating an inclusive workplace for all
Pragya Gupta, an Embedded Software Engineer, shares her story of joining Ciena and the tools we created to support her in her rol ...
Articles
Doing good for the planet on Earth Day
Ciena employees across the globe came together to do good for the planet on Earth Day through volunteerism.
Articles
Employee-run annual golf tournament is making an ...
On August 16, 2022, after a two-year hiatus, our people came together at the Greensmere Golf and Country Club in Ottawa for the a ...
Articles
Empowering underserved students with digital skil ...
Ciena has committed $10 million over five years towards initiatives that aim to unlock new opportunities through its Digital Incl ...
Articles
From big lasers to small lasers: How Ciena helped ...
Algonquin College is home to the only photonics lab of its kind in the world all thanks to a substantial upgrade and sponsorship ...
Articles
Helping kids walk with the CHEO Foundation
Learn how our Ciena team in Ottawa donated a life-changing robot walker and continue to support CHEO, a global leader in pediatri ...
Articles
Helping our people find happiness
Happiness might not be a term you hear many companies use beyond customer service, but at Ciena it’s also part of a commitment we ...
Articles
Innovation and Collaboration: Researching AI with ...
Discover how a collaboration between our research and development team and the University of Ottawa led to innovative new breakth ...
Articles
Leader insights: David Rothenstein on evolving yo ...
David Rothenstein, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, shares how his curiosity and drive for continuous learning h ...
Articles
Leader insights: Joe Cumello on the importance of ...
Joe Cumello, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Blue Planet, shares how his passion for writing and communication has g ...
Articles
Leader insights: Rebecca Smith on embracing change
Rebecca Smith, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, shares how embracing change has led to incredible oppo ...
Articles
Leader insights: Scott McFeely – Inspired by and ...
Scott McFeely, Senior Vice President of Global Products & Services, has been a guiding force behind numerous network solutions an ...
Articles
Leader insights: Sheela Kosaraju on making the mo ...
Sheela Kosaraju, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, shares how she has been successful by making the most of every opport ...
Articles
Leading as your true self
In honor of Pride Month, Nicky Martin reflects on being a role model for others by being her true self at work and in every aspec ...
Articles
Looking back: Life at Ciena in 2020
Ciena's Molly Winans takes a look back at a few bright spots from the Ciena team during a year of virtual connectedness.
Articles
Making an impact with Pride at Ciena
Leaders from our Pride at Ciena employee resource group share how they are providing support and advocacy for LGBTQ+ individuals ...
Articles
Meet the Ciena Cares Champions
We’re shining a light on our Ciena Cares Champions—the people who drive our workplace giving and volunteering programs for their ...
Articles
Meet the leaders of our Black and African Heritag ...
Todd Chapman and Terry Miller, the leaders of our Black and African Heritage employee resource group share what inspired them to ...
Articles
Mentorship: how these unique relationships can bo ...
Ciena loves mentorship! Read about the mentoring resources available to team members and see several mentorship success stories.
Articles
Our Global Products & Services team doing goo ...
From park clean-up events to helping local food banks, Ciena was on the ground making a positive impact in their local communitie ...
Articles
Our mission: to expand opportunities for students ...
Ciena's Sam Paone explains why partnership is critical to progress.
Articles
Our people making a difference on Earth Day
For Earth Day this year, our people demonstrated their passion for helping the planet through volunteer events across the globe a ...