Bria Alexander

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

" We are back and we are right on time. Eight o'clock on the dot. "

" You should absolutely participate in Slack—if you're missing that, you're missing a key part of our conference. "

" You can change the conference time zone to your local time zone in the upper right corner so there’s no confusion about start times. "

" Managing to outcome, not output, lets people own their way of working and leverages their best strengths. "

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

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

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

" Our speakers prepare and prepare and prepare — they have a dark board with my face on it because they’re so sick of hearing from us. "

" We made a very intentional choice to build in five minute breaks after every talk based on feedback and experience. "

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

" We are on our third and final day of Design Ops 2023. "

" A little color purple to start the day. Good morning. "

" This conference is the opportunity I saw to design an experience that felt personal to our community. "

" Manuel Herrera is here to take the burden of note-taking off us, so you can focus on the moment. "

" If you have a question at the end of a presentation, please put that question in the thread associated with the talk. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or see bullying, please let us know. We absolutely do not tolerate it. "

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

" 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. "

" If you ever feel unsafe in our virtual community, we want to know about it so we can provide support. "

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

" No need to take notes — our scribe David Nicholson is capturing detailed session notes and insights for you. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer incredibly high-quality content and are free to anyone to attend. "

" I simply cannot wait for you all to see the outstanding presentations they prepared. "

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

" 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. "

" You do not need to take any notes, we have dedicated note takers who provide session notes, resource lists, decks, and videos. "

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

" If you ever feel unsupported or unsafe, please let us know. It is our priority to make sure you feel protected and supported. "

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

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