Bria Alexander

" We’re seeing these agents trying to represent ourselves online in ways we’ve never seen before - Bria. "

" Lauren Cantor is our house librarian and has made an outstanding contribution to the conference. "

" 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. "

" Our behavior is implicit messaging; we need both explicit and implicit signals to support resilience on teams. "

" Resilience means the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. "

" Design ops is still defining its service offering and must articulate value both internally and to business partners - Zi. "

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

" 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. "

" There is no overlap between the main program sessions and sponsor sessions. "

" Design Ops plus — what does that mean? You’ll find out very shortly. "

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

" 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. "

" Try to walk away from this conference with at least one new design ops buddy. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe engaging in this community, we want to know about it. "

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

" There is no need to take notes over the next few days. We have dedicated sketch notes and session resources. "

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

" Even though we are virtual, we are still community and must treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" There’s no need to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared promptly on the conference site. "

" Just because empathy isn’t always visible at the top doesn’t mean you can’t be the change. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are content-rich and free to anyone who wants to attend. "

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

" Through the expertise of our speakers and your engagement, we forge the future of our industry. "

" Accessibility is a great example where OKRs can unify multiple product and design teams to a non-negotiable standard. "

" Being a positive deviant means confronting challenges with limited resources but innovative, community-based approaches. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are super similar to the quality of the main conference session. "

" Design ops job descriptions change every three to six months depending on the company’s needs. "

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

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

" If you’re not in Slack, you’re missing out on the party. "

" We have many breaks, and sponsor sessions usually take place during those. "

" We have 11 cohorts and 130 people participating in this week’s conference for small group discussions. "