Bria Alexander

" There’s a big discrepancy between accessible consumer AI and what deep research-driven AI can do - Brittany. "

" Impact curated by France Alana was outstanding. "

" You should absolutely participate in Slack—if you're missing that, you're missing a key part of our conference. "

" Our curators have been working for months taking presentations from little ideas to something big that advances design ops as practice. "

" Supporting different ways people prefer to engage—like asynchronous workshops or prep time—helps introverts and extroverts contribute equally. "

" Resilience means the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. "

" We need standardized role definitions, not everyone is a manager just because they manage initiatives - Peter Bosma. "

" Please stop by the Rosenfeld Bookstore to check out signed books and brand new titles. "

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

" Learning is a marathon, not a sprint, especially in the context of online conferences. "

" Use your phone camera to scan the QR code on screen and access the digital swag bag. "

" Design Ops plus — what does that mean? You’ll find out very shortly. "

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

" I often find myself wondering what I really gained from time away from my desk beyond swag and catching up with colleagues. "

" If any of those adjectives do not apply to how you’re feeling right now, we wanna know. "

" There is no need to take notes. Our session notes, resources, videos, and slide decks will all be shared on the website. "

" All the content, including slide decks and sketch notes, will be posted promptly after each session. "

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

" Louisa Scholar saves us a lot of work by curating the Civic Design library and digital benefits hub. "

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

" Civic design is relatively new and spans all kinds of government agencies from federal and national down to tribal and local. "

" Make a business case for yourself by bragging about your capabilities and making them applicable. "

" Take advantage of the digital swag bag — it’s our way of replicating in-person perks in a virtual world. "

" The conference is your annual opportunity to get to know each other and to step back together and amplify the power of design. "

" You’re going to get the importance of empathy to the bottom line. "

" Accessibility is a great example where OKRs can unify multiple product and design teams to a non-negotiable standard. "

" The future of civic design will be localized, designed for and by communities rather than dictated top-down. "

" Our community would not be what it is without you. "

" Design ops must learn to advocate for themselves because oftentimes when things go well, no one notices the work behind the scenes. "

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

" Technical difficulties happen, so please use hashtag.deo help within our Slack channel or email for support. "

" You are the reason why we are able to have such high quality programming that we do have at this conference this week. "

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

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Standard Time, but you can change it to your own time zone at designatskill.com. "