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 Duration 7 hours

Course Outline

  • Day 1: From Request to Completed Task
    • Transitioning from Chat to Delegation
      • Defining Cowork and differentiating it from standard chat and Claude Code
      • Managing folder access, execution plans, progress tracking, and interim deliverables
      • Identifying tasks suited for delegation versus those requiring manual oversight
      • Exercise: Classify three tasks from your current work week based on their suitability for Cowork.
    • Crafting Effective Briefs
      • Structuring goals, materials, constraints, approval points, and acceptance criteria
      • Reviewing execution plans before authorizing full execution
      • Guiding the workflow during the execution phase
      • Exercise: Draft a brief for a real-world task and collectively evaluate the proposed plan.
    • Document and File Management
      • Organizing folders, renaming files, and structuring archives
      • Synthesizing reports from multiple source files
      • Generating Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint draft presentations
      • Validating outputs against original source materials
      • Exercise: Create a status report with a task list derived from a folder of meeting minutes.
    • End-to-End Research
      • Conducting web research with defined source inclusions and exclusions
      • Utilizing Claude in Chrome for targeted website research
      • Verifying sources and requesting supporting excerpts
      • Exercise: Delegate market or vendor research to produce a table with cited sources, then perform a spot-check.
    • Advanced Tools: Plugins, Skills, Connectors, and Scheduling
      • Implementing plugins and skills for recurring workflows
      • Integrating connectors for email, calendar, and file storage
      • Configuring scheduled tasks, such as weekly reports every Friday
      • Exercise: Set up a scheduled task for a recurring report.
    • Security and Best Practices
      • Restricting access to released folders and implementing backups before major changes
      • Enforcing approval gates for deletion and sending actions
      • Mitigating risks from hidden instructions in files or web pages
      • Exercise: Document three key safety rules for Cowork usage in your specific workflow.
    • Outcome: Each participant will have successfully delegated three practical tasks to Cowork, verified the results, and established a scheduled task.

Requirements

  • A Claude account with Cowork access (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise), the Claude desktop application, and a test folder containing anonymized work files.
  • Familiarity with basic Claude functionality.

Target Audience

  • Knowledge workers, assistants, and project or department leads aiming to delegate complete tasks to Claude instead of engaging in step-by-step conversations.

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