Bria Alexander

" To succeed now, designers must be lifelong learners ready to rethink and re-understand constantly - Christopher. "

" We are closing out design ops 2024 with innovation curated by the incomparable John Kuda. "

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

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

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

" We can make ourselves and our practice better because of what we’ve learned on our journeys of resilience. "

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

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

" We’ve got you covered with notes, sketch notes, slides, and recordings so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. "

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

" Even though we're virtual, our code of conduct still applies and requires respect and kindness. "

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

" Slack is a huge part of how we are going to be engaging in today’s conference. "

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

" Many of you might be the only design ops person in whatever room you’re in for as much as 362 days a year. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches, they’re incredibly high quality and free to attend. "

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

" 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. "

" Make a business case for yourself by bragging about your capabilities and making them applicable. "

" Take advantage of the digital swag bag — it’s our way of replicating in-person perks in a virtual world. "

" The conference is your annual opportunity to get to know each other and to step back together and amplify the power of design. "

" The waters of operations can feel incredibly murky and the path forward may not always be clear. "

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

" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "

" Our community would not be what it is without you. "

" We still don’t know if head of design ops will evolve toward a COO role or some other senior position. "

" If you have any tech issues or need customer support, #deogenerall.help is here to assist you throughout the conference. "

" You can invite your coworker, your brother, your sister, your aunt to sponsor sessions even if they’re not signed up for the conference. "

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

" If you want to take notes during this presentation, there’s really no need — we’ve got you covered. "

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