Bria Alexander

" These free models flounder, but high-end enterprise models are more accurate and context-aware - Brittany. "

" 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. "

" This is a great opportunity. This is a gift to yourself to dig in with other design ops peers and really learn together. "

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

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

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

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

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

" 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 feel uncomfortable or bullied, it is so important that you know you can reach out for help. "

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

" We want you to leave feeling like all those missed Slack messages and emails are worth it. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are optional but offer incredibly high content, and they are not sales pitches. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" It’s not just about design; build relationships with HR, product management, sales, and more. "

" Cohorts are consistently one of the highest rated parts of the conference — they’re a fantastic way to learn together. "

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

" You’re going to get the importance of empathy to the bottom line. "

" Celebrate progress continuously and use OKRs as a learning process to evolve goals and strategies. "

" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "

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

" Automation frees us up to do more for the organization, but if overdone, it can strip away the human aspect critical to culture. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they offer content similar in quality to the main program. "

" Day three is about keeping people at the center of an expanding enterprise, which is tricky but so important. "

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

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Standard Time, but you can change it to your own time zone at designatskill.com. "