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

" What is your mission for this design Ops summit? When this conference ends, what do you want to feel? "

" When I think about resilience, I think about flexibility, like trees that bend in strong winds instead of breaking — that starts with mindset and communication. "

" Today’s theme is resilience expressed through inspiring personal and professional stories. "

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

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

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

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

" Even though we're virtual, our code of conduct still applies and requires respect and kindness. "

" We are on our third and final day of Design Ops 2023. "

" Slack is a huge part of how we are going to be engaging in today’s conference. "

" The good vibes you experience are a reflection of the positive collaborative spirit we worked hard to create for you. "

" This is a design ops summit. You’re with your people, we get you and we all want you to do well. "

" If you want to participate in the conference’s general vibe and community, it is essential to join Slack. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or see bullying, please let us know. We absolutely do not tolerate it. "

" There is no need to take notes over the next few days. We have dedicated sketch notes and session resources. "

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

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

" Civic design is relatively new and spans all kinds of government agencies from federal and national down to tribal and local. "

" Saying no with intentionality and clear guidelines creates clarity and focus. "

" No need to take notes — our scribe David Nicholson is capturing detailed session notes and insights for you. "

" It seemed just like yesterday that I was talking with Dave Malouf. He dropped that term design ops on me. "

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

" OKRs can sometimes suck the oxygen out of the room if they focus only on bottom-line results, missing process and experience. "

" Future-facing regulatory structures can avoid post-traumatic innovation by anticipating technology’s social impacts. "

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

" If you have more ops people than designers, you risk chaos and underappreciation of what ops actually delivers. "

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

" Check out our digital swag bag—our sponsors put a lot of effort into making compelling offers for all of you here today. "

" Please read our site’s code of conduct — it ensures we all treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

" Without your research, feedback, and engagement, we would never have pulled together such a diverse slate of speakers. "