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. "

" We are going to have a very cherry day. You get it? Because I’m wearing cherry earrings. "

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

" Supporting different ways people prefer to engage—like asynchronous workshops or prep time—helps introverts and extroverts contribute equally. "

" Resilience is about more than surviving; it’s about growth in our practice and relationships. "

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

" We have the entire Rosenfeld Media staff on hand to support you throughout this conference. "

" The Slack channel is the fastest way to get help, whether you’re virtual or in person. "

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

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

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

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

" Every talk you hear today couldn’t get more personal to our community. "

" We want the Rosenfeld community, both in person and virtual, to feel as loving, supportive, and informative as possible. "

" Please be sure to make sure you change your conference itinerary to your local time zone. "

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

" This is absolutely not the time for us to be throwing our hands up in the air and giving up on Research. "

" Because this is virtual, we have a digital swag bag with goodies you can access via QR code or URL. "

" If you are a cohort participant and don’t see your private Slack channel, please let us know so we can guide you. "

" We are still a community even though we are virtual and are obliged to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

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

" You bring energy that blows me away. I’m so excited by your excitement. "

" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "

" 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. "

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

" If you have more ops people than designers, you risk chaos and underappreciation of what ops actually delivers. "

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

" Thank you to all our sponsors; this entire conference would not be possible without you. "

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

" The official time zone of this conference is Pacific time. "

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Standard Time, but you can change it to your own time zone at designatskill.com. "