Bria Alexander

" Netflix using AI-generated ads is a low-risk testbed but raises ethical questions - Lauren. "

" Impact curated by France Alana was outstanding. "

" Sometimes resources are available as soon as an hour or 30 minutes after the talk, like the team is working miracles. "

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

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

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

" Design ops is like when everything's working well, nobody notices it; when things break down, everyone misses it - Theresa citing Camden Moore. "

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

" If you want your question asked, please put it in the Slack channel, because I cannot keep up with the rapid things happening live. "

" We'll have a centralized Slack channel for all discussion to come together as one community. "

" Use your phone camera to scan the QR code on screen and access the digital swag bag. "

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

" You don’t have to take notes; session videos and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

" 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. "

" If any of those adjectives do not apply to how you’re feeling right now, we wanna know. "

" Lauren Cantor keeps all those links and other resources so we don’t have to be googling while listening. "

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

" Researchers have really taken it on the chin during this latest economic downturn. "

" If you have a question for a speaker, put it in the thread for their talk, not in the general chat. "

" 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. "

" Make a business case for yourself by bragging about your capabilities and making them applicable. "

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference — that’s where you ask questions, get help, and connect with others. "

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

" We help each other, support each other, and guide each other through murky and unclear times. "

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

" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "

" 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. "

" Cohorts are one of the most highly rated parts of our conferences every single year, you get to meet somebody new from a different company. "

" There’s no need to take notes; we’ve got session notes, sketch notes, and a resource list all provided. "

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

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

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