Bria Alexander

" Two companies, Klarna and Duolingo, went all in on AI replacing humans and then recanted - Christopher. "

" Impact curated by France Alana was outstanding. "

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

" You can change the conference time zone to your local time zone in the upper right corner so there’s no confusion about start times. "

" Feedback is data, not personal — once you view it that way, it feels less like criticism and more like improvement information. "

" Co-creating operating models with our teams helps us remain resilient even when things get a little hairy and squirrely. "

" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "

" You will have full copies of everything that you experienced today and all the questions. "

" 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. "

" Design Ops plus — what does that mean? You’ll find out very shortly. "

" A little color purple to start the day. Good morning. "

" We want you to leave feeling like all those missed Slack messages and emails are worth it. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches but offer incredibly high quality content, and they’re free for everyone. "

" Please be sure to make sure you change your conference itinerary to your local time zone. "

" David Nicholson is our in-house scribe who produces wonderful sketch notes throughout the conference. "

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

" If you have problems with Slack or the conference experience, please contact the help desk customer service. "

" There is no need for you to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

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

" 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. "

" Even though we’re virtual, we are still a community and obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

" Junior engineers often resent having to create OKRs that feel disconnected from their day-to-day work. "

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

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

" Knowing your boundaries and skills lets you focus influence into meaningful outcomes rather than spreading too thin. "

" There are no overlaps between sponsor content and main programming, so you never have to choose what to attend. "

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

" We have some truly phenomenal sketch notebooks, so you don’t have to worry about taking any notes on your own. "

" Our cohort facilitation sessions are one of the best parts of this conference. "

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Standard Time, but you can change it to your own time zone at designatskill.com. "