Bria Alexander

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

" No need to take notes — session notes, sketch notes, resources, videos and decks will be shared after presentations. "

" Our sponsors make this conference and programming possible, so thank you all so, so much. "

" This is a great opportunity. This is a gift to yourself to dig in with other design ops peers and really learn together. "

" Always approach from a place of kindness and think about the experience you want people to have as the water that keeps trees bendable. "

" Optimization and using Slack a little better can make us gentler to each other. "

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

" You will have full copies of everything that you experienced today and all the questions. "

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

" Sponsor sessions may require registration by email to prevent Zoom bombings and protect session integrity. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" By showing up, you’re doing so not just for yourselves, but for everyone else that’s here. "

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

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Daylight Time, but you can adjust it based on where you are. "

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

" We have session notes, sketch notes, resource lists, videos, and decks — no need to take notes yourself. "

" Please put your questions inside the thread specific to the talk so we can keep everything organized. "

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

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

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

" There’s no need to take notes. All session materials and videos will be shared quickly after presentations. "

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

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

" We need to slow down decision-making processes so that ethics and systems thinking scale with project scope. "

" Lauren Cantor works with companies to create new business strategies by tackling human-centered design. "

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

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

" Our first day’s theme is around establishing and growing design operations. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free, and you can invite anyone you want to those. "

" You can access our digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting app.everthere.co/e/d-a-s. "

" Day one is all about ensuring craft on a massive scale, led by Uday Gahender. "