Don't Do It

Default Settings, Why Not Change Them?

Things That Are Out of Style

• Using Email As A Task List
• Reply All
• Long Email Threads
• Confusing Email With IM

Making Less Noise But More Work

If it's a project, pull it out of email

AJLA Project Management Tools

• Asana: what the tech team uses
• Trello: a very cool alternative

If it isn't a project, it's probably a task

Find Tools That Fit!

AJLA Task Tools

• Asana can also do tasks
• Trello also does tasks
• Google has a task tool

And 1 Email Tip (with 4 sub-tips)

Leverage What's Already There

• Filter (e.g. cc or by sender)
• Don't live in your inbox
• Mute
• Turn off notifications

Imagine New Ways Of Doing

Next Steps

• Adopt a tool
• Ask your co-worker to use the tool
• Let the tech team know about your use
• Ask the tech team for skill-shares
• Ask senior management for training