Bria Alexander

" We’re seeing these agents trying to represent ourselves online in ways we’ve never seen before - Bria. "

" 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. "

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

" AI is a great tool for drafting and summarizing, but you have to keep your unique voice because that’s what differentiates you. "

" Optimization and using Slack a little better can make us gentler to each other. "

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

" If these two voices don’t work for you, you can reach out at [email protected]. "

" The virtual social event tonight is Cozy Juicy Reel, a fun board game our virtual attendees always love. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect; this is a safe and inclusive space. "

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

" If you have a question for one of the speakers, put it in the specific thread associated with the talk or it will get lost. "

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

" All three themes and all speakers you’ll hear came together through inclusive collaboration and insightful perspectives. "

" Try to walk away from this conference with at least one new design ops buddy. "

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

" Today we’re gonna be talking about researchers as organizational change makers. "

" Slack is where the real party is happening for this conference. "

" Because this is virtual, we have a digital swag bag with goodies you can access via QR code or URL. "

" Please put your questions inside the thread specific to the talk so we can keep everything organized. "

" Sponsor sessions are free, not sales pitches, and do not overlap with the main program so anyone can attend. "

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

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

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

" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "

" An OKR coach told us to think of OKRs like a health panel at a physical—you have KPIs for status and OKRs for change targets. "

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

" Lauren Cantor works with companies to create new business strategies by tackling human-centered design. "

" Design ops has an opportunity to inject human-centeredness into product development to balance business and customer value. "

" There are no overlaps between sponsor content and main programming, so you never have to choose what to attend. "

" You can invite your coworker, your brother, your sister, your aunt to sponsor sessions even if they’re not signed up for the conference. "

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

" Our cohort facilitation sessions are one of the best parts of this conference. "

" Without your research, feedback, and engagement, we would never have pulled together such a diverse slate of speakers. "