The default organization of the tools on tool tabs were pain in the ass for me, because I had to almost always switch tool tabs in between two retouching steps. Fortunately Capture One has a customizable tool tab called Quick Tool tab.
I collected here the most used tools in the usage order : Histogram, Styles and Presets, Base Characteristics, Crop, White Balace, Exposure, High Dinamic Range, Curve, Clarity, Noise Reduction, Sharpening, Spot Removal, Local Adjustments.
Do not forget, the book–Mr. Monks Guide to Capture One–is coming soon…
