Bria Alexander

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

" Impact curated by France Alana was outstanding. "

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

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

" AI is a great tool for drafting and summarizing, but you have to keep your unique voice because that’s what differentiates you. "

" Co-creating operating models with our teams helps us remain resilient even when things get a little hairy and squirrely. "

" Design ops is still defining its service offering and must articulate value both internally and to business partners - Zi. "

" There’s no need to take any notes, because we have sketch notes, session notes, recordings available on Rosenfeld Media website. "

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

" Learning is a marathon, not a sprint, especially in the context of online conferences. "

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

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

" Sponsors bring so much color and so much light into the community. "

" This day is focused on me, my job and my specific day-to-day challenges, not on some invisible finish line or senior title. "

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

" We’re obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" All the content, including slide decks and sketch notes, will be posted promptly after each session. "

" The world really needs what researchers like you bring to the table. "

" Slack has over 650 people actively talking and sharing experiences right now. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are free, not sales pitches, and do not overlap with the main program so anyone can attend. "

" Go meet someone new at this conference and set up a coffee chat next week. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are content-rich and free to anyone who wants to attend. "

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

" Through the expertise of our speakers and your engagement, we forge the future of our industry. "

" It's okay to try and mess up your OKRs in the first few quarters and learn from it. "

" How do we know how to evaluate radical participatory design? Has there been a sustained shift in power? "

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

" Automation frees us up to do more for the organization, but if overdone, it can strip away the human aspect critical to culture. "

" There are no overlaps between sponsor content and main programming, so you never have to choose what to attend. "

" If you’re not in our Slack channel, you’re missing out on so many big parts of the party. "

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

" Please be nice, respect each other, and carry yourself as if you were at your day job. "

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