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Collection of miscellaneous tools and guides I've authored

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Product & Entrepreneurship

Designing an App Like You Would A Home

(Author) Every product we design is a space that people will inhabit; to build truly great products, we must learn to think like architects and master the ways humans engage with space.

Why First-Gen Founders Need to Learn to Spend

(Author) “Be scrappy” is great advice for most founders, but for first-generation and minority founders, it’s often the wrong advice — and one of the most challenging things I had to unlearn when I built my first company.

Productivity & Sabbaticals

Trail Mix Method

(Author) Inspired by my favorite snack, here's a productivity tool that will help you harness your energy rather than disclipline to get things done.

Do Now Generator

(Creator) A fun, whimsical generator that helps remove decision paralysis by suggesting an activity for your free time.

Sabbatical Update

(Author) A raw, honest account of my experience leaving a full-time job, embarking on a creative sabbatical, and redesigning my life around curiosity.

Workplace & Teambuilding

Accelerating Team Performance in the Future of Work

(Co-Author) How can we accelerate group performance improvement in this increasingly unpredictable, fast-changing world? As the challenges we face at work become more and more complex, leaders will need to focus on the practices that help workgroups better handle exceptions, learn together, and create value. (Spoiler... Amp up the friction and play with possibilities!) Focus on 'process' is no longer enough.

Unlocking the Benefits of Inclusive Workplace Practices

(Author) It’s no surprise that diverse teams, when properly managed, are 35% more likely to outperform the market. But diversity in the workplace can be a double-edged sword. This article highlights steps teams can take to create more inclusive work environments to unlock the growth potential that diversity can offer.

Miscellaneous

Challah Baking

(Author) Challah is a traditional Jewish bread and is a huge part of my weekly ritual! Here's a recipe I love and a link to join my class in SF.

4 Life Lessons From a 10-Year-Old

(Author) Let's return to our childhood wisdom. Here’s what I learned about living life like a 10-year-old. I hope this little snippet of our week inspires a bit more childish play in yours.

About Dalia Katan

Dalia is a seasoned product leader passionate about the ways we interact with the spaces around us - physical, digital, and social. She's a fractional Head of Product, angel investor, and startup advisor, and most recently led mobile product at Stripe after four years as a startup founder. She has spent the last decade focused on design-led innovation, product storytelling, and business strategy. Read more