Bria Alexander

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

" Please put your questions for a specific speaker in the associated thread for the talk. "

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

" If you want to make this conference better for you, just let us know in Slack — we want you to have a positive experience. "

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

" Corey’s story of resilience during his 2023 to 2024 job search ends well because we accepted his offer at Adobe. "

" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "

" Thank you to our sponsors, we could not do this conference without you. "

" 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. "

" Enterprise is kind of sexy because big, hairy, hard problems of scale and distribution live at the enterprise. "

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

" Huge shout out to Lauren Cantor, our house librarian, for her wonderful contributions. "

" The code of conduct is on every page of our site; it includes procedures for getting assistance. "

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

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

" Sponsor sessions are optional but offer incredibly high content, and they are not sales pitches. "

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

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

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

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and offer content just as valuable as the main program sessions. "

" Join our Slack channels—it’s really where the party is with gifts, jokes, and amazing conversations. "

" Your strengths, even if perceived as weaknesses, can be your superpower. "

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

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

" The waters of operations can feel incredibly murky and the path forward may not always be clear. "

" Celebrate progress continuously and use OKRs as a learning process to evolve goals and strategies. "

" Working on a different word than empower: People already have power, we have to respect it. "

" There is no need to take notes; session notes, sketchnotes, resource lists, videos, and decks will be shared. "

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

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

" Technical difficulties happen, so please use hashtag.deo help within our Slack channel or email for support. "

" We have some truly phenomenal sketch notebooks, so you don’t have to worry about taking any notes on your own. "

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

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