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. "

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

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

" Resilience is about more than surviving; it’s about growth in our practice and relationships. "

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

" Everyone's sitting on the aisle, your right, my left — you gotta scoot over like two seats. "

" We’ve got you covered with notes, sketch notes, slides, and recordings so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. "

" The themes this year include transforming century-old industries, startup to enterprise, the outsider’s perspective, and partnering to transform. "

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

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

" You don’t have to take notes; session videos and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

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

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

" Lauren Cantor keeps all those links and other resources so we don’t have to be googling while listening. "

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

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

" Please read our code of conduct — even though we’re virtual, we are a community obligated to kindness and respect. "

" Even though we are virtual, we are still community and must treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" There’s no need to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared promptly on the conference site. "

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

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

" MJ Broadbent’s sketchnotes are absolutely outstanding. You really do not have to take notes yourself. "

" I am so incredibly proud of Dante, Courtney, Olney, and Gonzalo for their care and effort in the curation process. "

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

" The future of civic design will be localized, designed for and by communities rather than dictated top-down. "

" We have over a thousand members in the #do-general Slack channel, and that’s where the party is at. "

" Design ops must learn to advocate for themselves because oftentimes when things go well, no one notices the work behind the scenes. "

" Sponsors make this conference possible, without them we wouldn't be here talking about some incredibly interesting things. "

" The cohort experience is one of the highest rated things because you get to meet new people from different companies. "

" The cohorts have been a slam dunk hit in our virtual conferences while we’ve been doing them. "

" Sponsor sessions are incredibly high quality but completely optional; there’s no sales pitch. "

" If you have trouble logging in or streaming, please go to hashtag DAS help in Slack for support. "