Bria Alexander

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

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect as part of this virtual community. "

" Sponsor sessions are optional but incredibly high quality content, not sales pitches. "

" Please put your questions in the Slack thread associated with the talk, not just the general channel, or they’ll get lost. "

" A lot of design ops impact comes from influence, and influence comes from empathy and showing the benefit of what you are putting out. "

" Midday panel brings together Corey, Deanna, Laura, and Lane to talk about everything wonderful so far in the day. "

" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "

" If these two voices don’t work for you, you can reach out at conferences@rosenfeldmedia.com. "

" 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. "

" Sponsor sessions may require registration by email to prevent Zoom bombings and protect session integrity. "

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

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

" If you have any questions for the speakers, you really need to put your question in the thread specific to the talk. "

" 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. "

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

" If you feel uncomfortable or see bullying, please let us know. We absolutely do not tolerate it. "

" You will not be missing out on much if you don’t snag the digital swag bag. "

" If you have a question for a speaker, put it in the thread for their talk, not in the general chat. "

" You can access the digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting fld.me/cd2022 for cool sponsor offers. "

" If you ever feel unsafe in our virtual community, we want to know about it so we can provide support. "

" You gotta write that charter to get clarity with your team. "

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

" There’s no need to take notes. All session materials and videos will be shared quickly after presentations. "

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

" 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. "

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

" If you have more ops people than designers, you risk chaos and underappreciation of what ops actually delivers. "

" You do not need to take any notes, we have dedicated note takers who provide session notes, resource lists, decks, and videos. "

" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened in this virtual community, we want to make sure you’ve got the support you need. "

" If you ever feel unsupported or unsafe, please let us know. It is our priority to make sure you feel protected and supported. "

" Sponsor sessions are incredibly high quality but completely optional; there’s no sales pitch. "

" We have 11 cohorts and 130 people participating in this week’s conference for small group discussions. "