Bria Alexander

" Lauren Cantor is an outstanding house librarian who curates notes and resources for the conference. "

" Please put your questions inside the thread associated with the talk. "

" There’s no need to take notes. Sketch notes, resource lists, session notes, and videos will all be shared ASAP. "

" Manage to outcomes, not output. Focus on what you need, not how someone does it. "

" The arc of the day reflects inspiring stories all the way through ways we can improve our practice based on what we’ve learned. "

" Creating unofficial centralization through guild or chapter models is effective when formal central roles are absent - Theresa. "

" We could not do this conference without our sponsors, you add the magic and the special touch. "

" Bria leads the San Jose side of the Black Employee Network and supports Adobe’s brand experience programs. "

" You can use that drop down to call out just the sponsored sessions. "

" Today’s theme lead around researchers thriving in the organization is led by Steve Portico. "

" This is our Super Bowl to us — we are sitting here waiting for you to give us feedback. "

" Documentation your team will actually use. "

" Working in design ops in 2023 can be overwhelming, so connecting with peers in the community mixer is more important than ever. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are free and provide incredibly high quality content. "

" We are on our third and final day of Advancing Research 2023. "

" David Nicholson’s sketch notes help make sure our hands aren't cramping trying to get all this awesome information down. "

" Sponsor sessions are optional, free, and offer really high content, not sales pitches. "

" Sponsor sessions are free, anyone can attend, and they do not interfere with the main program. "

" You can change the program page to your local time zone to avoid confusion. "

" Go out the next three days as part of this conversation rather than simply sitting back consuming information. "

" David Nicholson’s amazing work as our scribe saved us from lots and lots of writing. "

" Knowledge management with no-code tools is the next big thing in DesignOps. "

" The importance of this community of practitioners is echoed throughout today’s conference. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches but incredibly high quality content available for free to anyone. "

" If you don’t understand how to implement OKRs, don’t assume the process is hidden; ask questions and engage. "

" Participatory design is not what you think it is—it’s about taking information, generating ideas, and testing them out collaboratively. "

" We make organizations run better than they could without us, that’s the biggest part of design ops – Meredith. "

" If you feel unsafe or threatened, please let us know in our hashtag do-help channel. "

" Our cohorts and Slack channels create a consistent community that carries you through the conference experience. "

" I am so, so thrilled to be here with the Rosenfeld community again, back home at design office, my home. "

" If you’re not in Slack, you’re missing out on the party. "

" We do not expect you to take notes, because we've got amazing sketch notes being created for you. "

" If you want to talk about the things you’re learning, use the hashtag DAS 2021 on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn. "