Bria Alexander

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

" Please put your questions for a specific speaker in the associated thread for the talk. "

" 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. "

" Feedback is data, not personal — once you view it that way, it feels less like criticism and more like improvement information. "

" Co-creating operating models with our teams helps us remain resilient even when things get a little hairy and squirrely. "

" The pressure in design ops is often delivery-first mindset instead of quality and strategic impact - Dave Malu. "

" Thank you to our sponsors, we could not do this conference without you. "

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

" Enterprise is kind of sexy because big, hairy, hard problems of scale and distribution live at the enterprise. "

" You can change the time zone on Rosenfeld Media’s website to reflect your local time. "

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

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

" I often find myself wondering what I really gained from time away from my desk beyond swag and catching up with colleagues. "

" Please post your questions in the thread associated with each presentation so we can see and address them. "

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

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

" Bria is the bringer of dad jokes and the glue of the 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. "

" 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. "

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

" MJ Broadbent’s sketchnotes are absolutely outstanding. You really do not have to take notes yourself. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" All session notes and resources will be available within the hour, so you can just relax and absorb the content. "

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

" Man, oh man, what an incredible few days of learning and of the community that we have all had the opportunity to discover at Design at Scale. "

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

" It is my honor and pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2021 Design at Scale Conference. "