Bria Alexander

" You have to keep AI at arm’s length so you can critique it and not blindly trust it - Christopher. "

" Lauren Cantor is our house librarian and has made an outstanding contribution to the conference. "

" David Nicholson is our house scribe, a senior UX designer with a passion for enterprise-scale products. "

" You can change the conference time zone to your local time zone in the upper right corner so there’s no confusion about start times. "

" Our behavior is implicit messaging; we need both explicit and implicit signals to support resilience on teams. "

" Being true to our humanity and morality lets us better ourselves and our teammates. "

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

" Take a picture of the QR code to access the digital swag bag and special offers. "

" Our speakers prepare and prepare and prepare — they have a dark board with my face on it because they’re so sick of hearing from us. "

" We made a very intentional choice to build in five minute breaks after every talk based on feedback and experience. "

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

" Please put your dropdown or your personal agenda in your local time zone so there’s no ambiguity. "

" Sponsor sessions do not overlap at all with the main programming. It is 100% fully optional. "

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

" Please post your questions in the thread associated with each presentation so we can see and address them. "

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

" You can invite anyone in your family to attend the sponsor sessions for free even if they’re not registered. "

" Researchers have really taken it on the chin during this latest economic downturn. "

" Please read our code of conduct — even though we’re virtual, we are a community obligated to kindness and respect. "

" There is no need for you to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

" We are still a community even though we are virtual and are obliged to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" Don't reinvent the wheel all the time; build on top of what others have built. "

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

" It seemed just like yesterday that I was talking with Dave Malouf. He dropped that term design ops on me. "

" I simply cannot wait for you all to see the outstanding presentations they prepared. "

" When teams are connected to real strategic missions and own their key results, OKRs become positive. "

" Being a positive deviant means confronting challenges with limited resources but innovative, community-based approaches. "

" If you want to take advantage of asking speakers questions and having discussions, join our Slack. "

" Our industry is new enough that we get to make design ops whatever we want it to be – that’s an incredible opportunity. "

" Kay Abba is a business and project analyst, UX designer, and project manager who brings multifaceted expertise to our note-taking. "

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

" All the videos and decks will be shared almost within minutes after each presentation so you can relax and enjoy. "

" If you want to take notes during this presentation, there’s really no need — we’ve got you covered. "

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