Bria Alexander

" Designers need to help users recognize when AI is wrong and what to do about 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. "

" The sponsor sessions are equal in quality and quantity as our main programming and completely free for anyone to attend. "

" Managing to outcome, not output, lets people own their way of working and leverages their best strengths. "

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

" Trust is fragile with designers; without clear communication, metrics can feel like micromanagement - Dave Malu. "

" Everyone's sitting on the aisle, your right, my left — you gotta scoot over like two seats. "

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

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

" The primary way to convene with other attendees is through our Slack channel. "

" 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. "

" You don’t have to take notes; session videos and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

" 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. "

" If any of those adjectives do not apply to how you’re feeling right now, we wanna know. "

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

" All the content, including slide decks and sketch notes, will be posted promptly after each session. "

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

" Cohorts are one of the favorite parts of the conference, so really participate if you’re in one. "

" Our sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are serious, high content learning opportunities for everyone. "

" Go out the next three days as being part of this conversation rather than simply sitting back and being a consumer of information. "

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

" No need to take notes — our scribe David Nicholson is capturing detailed session notes and insights for you. "

" 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. "

" OKRs help highlight intentions to leadership and open up conversations that generate alignment and support. "

" 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. "

" Design ops must learn to advocate for themselves because oftentimes when things go well, no one notices the work behind the scenes. "

" Check out our digital swag bag for some awesome offers from our sponsors – it's like free t-shirts and sweaters but digital. "

" The cohort experience is one of the highest rated things because you get to meet new people from different companies. "

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

" Yesterday was a lot of fun, but today is going to be even more fun. "

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