Bria Alexander

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

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

" We want you to feel included and be able to take advantage of the awesome content and speaker efforts. "

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

" Always approach from a place of kindness and think about the experience you want people to have as the water that keeps trees bendable. "

" We can make ourselves and our practice better because of what we’ve learned on our journeys of resilience. "

" The answer to what design ops does is always it depends because the field is still emerging - Zi. "

" Please stop by the Rosenfeld Bookstore to check out signed books and brand new titles. "

" The virtual social event tonight is Cozy Juicy Reel, a fun board game our virtual attendees always love. "

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

" Our sponsors offer sessions with no sales pitches, just incredibly high-quality content. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Daylight Time, but you can adjust it based on where you are. "

" This is absolutely not the time for us to be throwing our hands up in the air and giving up on Research. "

" Louisa Scholar saves us a lot of work by curating the Civic Design library and digital benefits hub. "

" Please put your questions inside the thread specific to the talk so we can keep everything organized. "

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

" It’s not just about design; build relationships with HR, product management, sales, and more. "

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

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

" I simply cannot wait for you all to see the outstanding presentations they prepared. "

" OKRs are not one-size-fits-all; you have to shape them based on your organizational context and culture. "

" Being a positive deviant means confronting challenges with limited resources but innovative, community-based approaches. "

" Lauren Cantor works with companies to create new business strategies by tackling human-centered design. "

" Design ops job descriptions change every three to six months depending on the company’s needs. "

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

" 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. "

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

" It is my honor and pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2021 Design at Scale Conference. "