Bria Alexander

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

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

" We are going to have a very cherry day. You get it? Because I’m wearing cherry earrings. "

" If you want to make this conference better for you, just let us know in Slack — we want you to have a positive experience. "

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

" The stories you’re gonna hear today really reflect the world we live in, design operations, and resilience. "

" The answer to what design ops does is always it depends because the field is still emerging - Zi. "

" There’s no need to take any notes, because we have sketch notes, session notes, recordings available on Rosenfeld Media website. "

" Sponsors believe in advancing research, and we wouldn’t be here without them. "

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

" You don’t have to take notes because we have an incredible note taker capturing everything. "

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

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

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

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

" Lauren Cantor keeps all those links and other resources so we don’t have to be googling while listening. "

" Slack is the way you ask questions to the speakers, and it’s where most of the community interaction happens. "

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

" Slack has over 650 people actively talking and sharing experiences right now. "

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

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

" Saying no with intentionality and clear guidelines creates clarity and focus. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" Design ops job descriptions change every three to six months depending on the company’s needs. "

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

" Thank you to all our sponsors; this entire conference would not be possible without you. "

" We have some truly phenomenal sketch notebooks, so you don’t have to worry about taking any notes on your own. "

" We have many breaks, and sponsor sessions usually take place during those. "

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