Bria Alexander

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

" We are back and we are right on time. Eight o'clock on the dot. "

" Sometimes resources are available as soon as an hour or 30 minutes after the talk, like the team is working miracles. "

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

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

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

" Design ops is like when everything's working well, nobody notices it; when things break down, everyone misses it - Theresa citing Camden Moore. "

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

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

" The themes this year include transforming century-old industries, startup to enterprise, the outsider’s perspective, and partnering to transform. "

" Even though we're virtual, our code of conduct still applies and requires respect and kindness. "

" 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. "

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

" Practical ops is about getting stuff done because it’s our job to scale the organizational ability to design and amplify the work of designers. "

" Please read our code of conduct; it’s on every page of our website and includes ways to get help if needed. "

" We are on our third and final day of Advancing Research 2023. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer really high content very similar to the main conference. "

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

" If you want to avoid time zone confusion, you can switch the conference schedule to your local time on the program page. "

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

" Go meet someone new at this conference and set up a coffee chat next week. "

" Please keep your questions within the speaker’s thread so we don’t lose track of them in the busy chat. "

" You bring energy that blows me away. I’m so excited by your excitement. "

" The community of practitioners is the way we carry each other through difficult moments. "

" 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. "

" Working on a different word than empower: People already have power, we have to respect it. "

" There is no need to take notes; session notes, sketchnotes, resource lists, videos, and decks will be shared. "

" Knowing your boundaries and skills lets you focus influence into meaningful outcomes rather than spreading too thin. "

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

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

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

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

" You don’t need to take notes; Rosenfeld media has sketch note makers creating creative and interactive notes for each talk. "