"Don't overuse virtual" says Stephanie Kinnan, fully aware of the irony of saying this on Zoom across the globe at a conference!

Meetings are disruptive to people's day and should only be held when needed. Email, online chat, or a phone call can be more effective.

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Question your editorial process: who will see the result of a task and is it needed any longer?

Check boxes at submission and acceptance might be unnecessary, deadlines for reviewers or authors may be too long, automated email reminders may help get tasks taken - but some email notifications of actions, especially internally, may be pointless.

Juanita has been quite "brutal" with cutting editorial steps.

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