Bria Alexander

" To succeed now, designers must be lifelong learners ready to rethink and re-understand constantly - Christopher. "

" We talked all about resilience, curated by myself yesterday. "

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

" 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. "

" A lot of design ops impact comes from influence, and influence comes from empathy and showing the benefit of what you are putting out. "

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

" Design ops should coordinate initiatives, measure impact, and advocate for designer happiness as a business metric - Peter Bosma. "

" If you have questions for the speakers, put them in Slack under the associated thread. "

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

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

" All speakers will be present in the #ARgeneral Slack channel to answer your questions. "

" Please put your dropdown or your personal agenda in your local time zone so there’s no ambiguity. "

" If you have any questions for the speakers, you really need to put your question in the thread specific to the talk. "

" I often find myself wondering what I really gained from time away from my desk beyond swag and catching up with colleagues. "

" Please read our code of conduct; it’s on every page of our website and includes ways to get help if needed. "

" There is no need to take notes. Our session notes, resources, videos, and slide decks will all be shared on the website. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches, they’re incredibly high quality and free to attend. "

" MJ Broadband saves our fingers some pain and some stress because we don’t have to take notes. "

" Cohorts are one of the favorite parts of the conference, so really participate if you’re in one. "

" You can access the digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting fld.me/cd2022 for cool sponsor offers. "

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

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

" The final panel will be grounded in your input from this summit — we want to hear from you in the FigJam link. "

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

" The community of practitioners is the way we carry each other through difficult moments. "

" An OKR coach told us to think of OKRs like a health panel at a physical—you have KPIs for status and OKRs for change targets. "

" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "

" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened, please let us know in the #do-help channel. "

" Design ops must learn to advocate for themselves because oftentimes when things go well, no one notices the work behind the scenes. "

" Kay Abba is a business and project analyst, UX designer, and project manager who brings multifaceted expertise to our note-taking. "

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

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

" If you want to take notes during this presentation, there’s really no need — we’ve got you covered. "

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