Bria Alexander

" Two companies, Klarna and Duolingo, went all in on AI replacing humans and then recanted - Christopher. "

" Impact curated by France Alana was outstanding. "

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

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

" It’s energy management, not time management — listen to yourself rather than comparing your output to others. "

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

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

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

" This is a conference where you can stand up and people will see you do that — which we haven’t had in the past. "

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

" Our sponsors offer sessions with no sales pitches, just incredibly high-quality content. "

" No need to take notes at this conference. We share notes, sketch notes, videos, and decks very quickly. "

" A little color purple to start the day. Good morning. "

" 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. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches but offer incredibly high quality content, and they’re free for everyone. "

" Cohorts are a super duper fun way to engage with more of our community. "

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

" The world really needs what researchers like you bring to the table. "

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

" Even though we are virtual, we are still community and must treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" You will come away from this conference with so many artifacts from these talks you won’t miss anything. "

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

" The final panel will be grounded in your input from this summit — we want to hear from you in the FigJam link. "

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

" Through the expertise of our speakers and your engagement, we forge the future of our industry. "

" OKRs are not one-size-fits-all; you have to shape them based on your organizational context and culture. "

" The future of civic design will be localized, designed for and by communities rather than dictated top-down. "

" We have over a thousand members in the #do-general Slack channel, and that’s where the party is at. "

" People are re-evaluating their lives and careers, which inspired me to start a podcast exploring these shifts. "

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

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

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

" 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. "