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By Mor Goldberger, Business Operations Manager
I envision a DoorDash where…
“…people will be valued for their ideas & unique perspectives, not for their title or the strength of their voice.”
“…women will go out of their way to welcome, connect with and support one another.”
“…the company will not only be a great place to work but also a company that develops and fosters lasting relationships and inspires personal and professional growth outside of the office.”
These are just a few of the inspiring sentiments shared at the first Women@DoorDash Summit last month. With the support of our management team, 45 women from 10 offices across the country gathered to spend the day connecting with one another and answering the question: How can we make DoorDash an even better place to work?
In recent months, there has been much discussion around the challenges faced by women in Silicon Valley. Women@DoorDash emerged as a positive force to help create a model for women in tech. Today, the group counts over 100 members and we continue to grow!
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Before we started the group, my colleague Tia and I began by collecting data on women’s experiences at DoorDash. Armed with feedback from confidential focus groups (Tia is a lawyer), and spreadsheets of the most referenced themes (I work on data analysis), we prepared a statement of purpose and a framework for the group. To ensure we reflected the diverse perspectives of women across our offices, we partnered with colleagues like Dana in Phoenix and Darshini in New York to synthesize discussions into guiding beliefs. And with the help of our experienced advisor Diane Tompkins, we used the framework to plan our day-long offsite.
After months of planning, the Summit day finally arrived. Yes, there was yoga, laughter, food-themed floaties (see photos) and dinner with senior leadership. But most importantly there was real talk about real issues. We discussed where we are are today, our vision for tomorrow, and the initiatives that will make us stronger as a company. As a group, we decided that we are most passionate about six initiatives:
- Building a collaborative culture
- Championing one another
- Creating community and connection
- Developing female leadership
- Increasing diversity and inclusion
- Addressing success at work and in life
Being a company with a bias towards action, we finished the day with no less than 97 ideas across themes! Not only that, but volunteers stepped up to move top-voted initiatives forward.
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“I was really skeptical when we started the day talking about “how we felt as women” but by the end of the day, I was confident in our actionable list of initiatives to not only improve the company culture, but also bring meaningful change to making women at DoorDash stronger contributors and leaders.” - Prithvi
Since returning from the Summit, the connection and momentum have continued to build. Members have stepped up to organize events such as last week’s “Chai & Chill” — an hour long discussion open to all employees interested in discussing diversity issues in a safe space. It’s been empowering to see all that this group has accomplished so far and we look forward to sharing more as we track our six initiatives. Stay tuned!
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Women@DoorDash Strives to Become a Model for Women in Tech was originally published in The DoorDash Dispatch on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.