Dave Malouf

" The grownups’ table is where we talk about business problems and organizational complexity, not just sketching. "

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

" Where are our blind spots that cause us to forget or ignore important parts of our journey? "

" Design organizations customers are their partner organizations, like engineering, product management, marketing, and the executive suite. "

" Our role as DesignOps leaders is to focus on how work gets done, not on the specific design details. "

" We need to start thinking about fluidity in identity because there is no 'this' anymore; people are multiracial, fluid in sexual identity, neurodiversity, and more. "

" We gather on the traditional land of the Karnasi and the Lonepe peoples, honoring with gratitude those who stewarded this land. "

" We have do’s and don’ts, but approaching it from a rules-based perspective just reduces buy-in. "