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What Makes Katie Excited About When Working for Lyft

She is excited about the scooter and bike services that are available in some big cities around the country. Katie states how these transportation services are better and hope that they are being integrated well in big cities.

Early on in her career, Katie finds things to be more fulfilling and enjoyable when she’s looking from a distance and seeing the positive impacts and actions that affect people around her. She acknowledges how there are more talented people in her design team, so she enjoys helping these people bring the ideas to life.

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Great Things Come From Great Diverse Teams (with Katie Dill) ·

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  1. Who Is Katie DillBased in San Francisco, Katie Dill is the VP of the design team at Lyft.
  2. What Sparked Katie's Interest in DesignShe was a history major and wanted to know why things are they way they are.
  3. What Are Katie’s Weekly PrioritiesKatie’s weekly priority is to make sure her design team — which is around 100 people — is happy and active to produce the best work of their lives.
  4. What Is the One Thing That Lyft Designers and Employees Have in CommonEveryone at Lyft has the same passion for their mission. They all want to have a positive impact in the cities and environments around them.
  5. What Is One of Lyft’s Strong BeliefsGreat things come from great diverse teams. There should be diversity in every way, including skill set, thought, background, gender, and demographic.
  6. How Does Lyft Onboard New EmployeesOnboarding new employees successfully requires clear communication on what it means to work for Lyft.
  7. How Does Lyft Design Contribute to Their Environmental GoalsIt is important for people to realize that pixels are merely a small part of the company equation and their real product and experience is 99% offline.
  8. How Does Lyft Design Different CitiesThe company always tries to learn as much as they can about a city before implementing their products.
  9. What Are the Differences Between In-house Design Teams and AgenciesAgencies get to work on a lot of different things, surrounded by lots of other creative people.
  10. What Diversity Did Anthony Armendariz Describe at Funsize?Anthony Armendariz, co-founder of the design studio Funsize, tells Katie Dill, then VP of design at Lyft, that colleagues asked him to raise diversity with her.
  11. What Is Katie’s Advice to Female Leaders and DesignersWomen have to take a part in holding a door for each other. If you are now in the position of power, you should reflect on your experience, and pay it forward.
  12. How Do You Truly Have an Inclusive Team in a CompanyThe company should understand what it’s looking for.
  13. What Is the Legacy You Hope to Leave Behind as a Design LeaderUltimately, Katie hopes to leave a positive impact for people during her time at Lyft.

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