Bria Alexander

" To succeed now, designers must be lifelong learners ready to rethink and re-understand constantly - Christopher. "

" We talked all about resilience, curated by myself yesterday. "

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

" This is a great opportunity. This is a gift to yourself to dig in with other design ops peers and really learn together. "

" Feedback is data, not personal — once you view it that way, it feels less like criticism and more like improvement information. "

" Resilience is about more than surviving; it’s about growth in our practice and relationships. "

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

" If you have questions for the speakers, put them in Slack under the associated thread. "

" We want you to have a great time and feel good about being here — if anything is preventing that, let us know. "

" If something makes you feel unwelcome, the code of conduct explains how to engage with staff to resolve issues. "

" We have at least 10 minutes of breaks between each session so you can take in everything. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and not just a normal sales pitch, they’re very similar to the main programming. "

" You can also reach us quickly by going to help-desk-customer-service for any tech or support issues. "

" We want you to leave feeling like all those missed Slack messages and emails are worth it. "

" This is a design ops summit. You’re with your people, we get you and we all want you to do well. "

" We’re obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" David Nicholson is our in-house scribe who produces wonderful sketch notes throughout the conference. "

" This is absolutely not the time for us to be throwing our hands up in the air and giving up on Research. "

" Cohorts are one of the favorite parts of the conference, so really participate if you’re in one. "

" Our dedicated scribe Shivangi is making sure all the notes are captured so you don't have to worry about it. "

" I didn’t say conference because this is really a highly polished snapshot of a conversation this community is having. "

" Your strengths, even if perceived as weaknesses, can be your superpower. "

" The program page has a time zone selector so everyone can attend sessions on their local time without confusion. "

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference, where the most intimate interactions happen. "

" The waters of operations can feel incredibly murky and the path forward may not always be clear. "

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

" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "

" Please read our code of conduct to ensure everyone can be their fullest selves while respecting others. "

" If you have more ops people than designers, you risk chaos and underappreciation of what ops actually delivers. "

" If you have any tech issues or need customer support, #deogenerall.help is here to assist you throughout the conference. "

" There’s no need to take notes; we’ve got session notes, sketch notes, and a resource list all provided. "

" Please read our site’s code of conduct — it ensures we all treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" If you are not on Slack, you are missing out on one of the biggest and most interactive parts of our conference. "

" Our digital swag bag is free to all registered attendees and packed with awesome sponsor offers. "