Bria Alexander

" AI is not really doing anything better than humans yet; it’s just faster and more efficient - Bria. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect as part of this virtual community. "

" Our sponsors make this conference and programming possible, so thank you all so, so much. "

" I want you to have the best time possible and bring your fullest self to our conference today. "

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

" Midday panel brings together Corey, Deanna, Laura, and Lane to talk about everything wonderful so far in the day. "

" We need standardized role definitions, not everyone is a manager just because they manage initiatives - Peter Bosma. "

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

" We want you to have a great time and feel good about being here — if anything is preventing that, let us know. "

" If something makes you feel unwelcome, the code of conduct explains how to engage with staff to resolve issues. "

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

" Sponsors make this conference possible, and we genuinely thank you from the bottom of our hearts. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, please let us know because it’s very important to keep the vibes positive. "

" It’s about us, the design ops practitioners, and what we need today to be better at our jobs. "

" Try to walk away from this conference with at least one new design ops buddy. "

" Cohorts are a super duper fun way to engage with more of our community. "

" 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. "

" Adjust your conference time zone setting depending on where you are to avoid confusion. "

" 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. "

" The program page has a time zone selector so everyone can attend sessions on their local time without confusion. "

" The conference is your annual opportunity to get to know each other and to step back together and amplify the power of design. "

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

" When teams are connected to real strategic missions and own their key results, OKRs become positive. "

" Everyone, both speakers and participants, understood the assignment of civic design from day one. "

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

" People are re-evaluating their lives and careers, which inspired me to start a podcast exploring these shifts. "

" 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. "

" Our first day’s theme is around establishing and growing design operations. "

" Man, oh man, what an incredible few days of learning and of the community that we have all had the opportunity to discover at Design at Scale. "

" Yesterday was a lot of fun, but today is going to be even more fun. "

" Our digital swag bag is free to all registered attendees and packed with awesome sponsor offers. "