Bria Alexander

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

" We talked all about resilience, curated by myself yesterday. "

" If you ever need help, you can reach us at help-customer-service for technical issues and customer support. "

" Our curators have been working for months taking presentations from little ideas to something big that advances design ops as practice. "

" When I think about resilience, I think about flexibility, like trees that bend in strong winds instead of breaking — that starts with mindset and communication. "

" The stories you’re gonna hear today really reflect the world we live in, design operations, and resilience. "

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

" Please stop by the Rosenfeld Bookstore to check out signed books and brand new titles. "

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

" This is the same conference in so many good ways — good ways are that it’s resilient and there’s a certain steadiness. "

" Today's theme around researchers thriving in the organization is led by Steve Portico. "

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

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, please let us know because it’s very important to keep the vibes positive. "

" The good vibes you experience are a reflection of the positive collaborative spirit we worked hard to create for you. "

" Please read our code of conduct; it’s on every page of our website and includes ways to get help if needed. "

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

" Today we’re gonna be talking about researchers as organizational change makers. "

" The world really needs what researchers like you bring to the table. "

" Louisa Scholar saves us a lot of work by curating the Civic Design library and digital benefits hub. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and offer content just as valuable as the main program sessions. "

" MJ Broadband’s sketch notes will make your conference experience 10 times easier. "

" Saying no with intentionality and clear guidelines creates clarity and focus. "

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

" It seemed just like yesterday that I was talking with Dave Malouf. He dropped that term design ops on me. "

" Scaling design organizations is the theme because in trying times, we need each other's support. "

" Language matters—make your OKRs user-centric and customer-focused to avoid them feeling like overhead. "

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

" If you want to take advantage of asking speakers questions and having discussions, join our Slack. "

" Design ops has an opportunity to inject human-centeredness into product development to balance business and customer value. "

" There are no overlaps between sponsor content and main programming, so you never have to choose what to attend. "

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

" The cohorts have been a slam dunk hit in our virtual conferences while we’ve been doing them. "

" If you are not on Slack, you are missing out on one of the biggest and most interactive parts of our conference. "

" Please read our code of conduct; we want to ensure everyone feels safe and respected in this community. "