Summary
Building a resilient design ops practice that’s accessible to everyone—regardless of experience—is hard work. How do you create the psychological safety needed for teams to address tough problems openly and honestly? In this workshop, Rachael and Alison from SageSure Design Ops will spill their secrets on creating converts and keeping things together when folks inevitably go off-roading.
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