Bria Alexander

" AI is not really doing anything better than humans yet; it’s just faster and more efficient - Bria. "

" We are closing out design ops 2024 with innovation curated by the incomparable John Kuda. "

" Please put your questions inside of the thread associated with the talk. "

" I want you to have the best time possible and bring your fullest self to our conference today. "

" Managing to outcome, not output, lets people own their way of working and leverages their best strengths. "

" We can make ourselves and our practice better because of what we’ve learned on our journeys of resilience. "

" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "

" We have the entire Rosenfeld Media staff on hand to support you throughout this conference. "

" This is a conference where you can stand up and people will see you do that — which we haven’t had in the past. "

" This is the same conference in so many good ways — good ways are that it’s resilient and there’s a certain steadiness. "

" Even though we're virtual, our code of conduct still applies and requires respect and kindness. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect, even though we’re a virtual community. "

" David Nicholson is the reason why you don’t have to write very fast. "

" Documentation your team will actually use, how to define and maintain a design ops roadmap, AI as a design partner. "

" Manuel Herrera is here to take the burden of note-taking off us, so you can focus on the moment. "

" We are on our third and final day of Advancing Research 2023. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or see bullying, please let us know. We absolutely do not tolerate it. "

" There is no need to take notes over the next few days. We have dedicated sketch notes and session resources. "

" You don’t want to miss out on the sponsor sessions — they’re free and high quality, not sales pitches. "

" Even though we are virtual, we are still community and must treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" Go out the next three days as being part of this conversation rather than simply sitting back and being a consumer of information. "

" You gotta write that charter to get clarity with your team. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are content-rich and free to anyone who wants to attend. "

" You bring energy that blows me away. I’m so excited by your excitement. "

" Through the expertise of our speakers and your engagement, we forge the future of our industry. "

" It's okay to try and mess up your OKRs in the first few quarters and learn from it. "

" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "

" The most highly rated part of the conference every year are the facilitators making the cohorts sing. "

" Knowing your boundaries and skills lets you focus influence into meaningful outcomes rather than spreading too thin. "

" If you want to take part in the gifs, laughs, jokes, questions, and links to resources, join us on #deogenerall Slack channel. "

" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened in this virtual community, we want to make sure you’ve got the support you need. "

" Day three is about keeping people at the center of an expanding enterprise, which is tricky but so important. "

" Please be nice, respect each other, and carry yourself as if you were at your day job. "

" It is my honor and pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2021 Design at Scale Conference. "