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 Duration 7 hours

Course Outline

  • Day 1: From Request to Completed Deliverable
    • Transitioning from Chat to Delegation
      • Defining Cowork and its distinctions from standard chat and Claude Code
      • Managing folder access, execution plans, progress tracking, and interim outputs
      • Identifying task suitability for Cowork versus other methods
      • Exercise: Categorize three tasks from your current workload to determine their fit for Cowork.
    • Crafting Effective Assignments
      • Defining goals, materials, constraints, approval gates, and acceptance criteria
      • Validating the plan prior to execution
      • Monitoring and adjusting during the work process
      • Exercise: Draft an assignment for a real task and collectively evaluate the proposed plan.
    • Managing Documents and Files
      • Organizing folders, renaming, and filing documents
      • Synthesizing reports from multiple source files
      • Generating Excel tables and PowerPoint drafts
      • Verifying outputs against source materials
      • Exercise: Create a status report with a task list from a folder of meeting minutes.
    • Research to Final Report
      • Conducting web research with defined sources and exclusions
      • Utilizing Claude in Chrome for website-specific research
      • Verifying sources and requesting supporting evidence
      • Exercise: Delegate market or vendor research to be delivered as a table with sources, then perform a spot-check.
    • Extending Capabilities: Plugins, Skills, Connectors, and Scheduling
      • Implementing plugins and skills for repetitive workflows
      • Integrating connectors for email, calendar, and file storage
      • Configuring scheduled tasks, such as weekly reports
      • Exercise: Configure a scheduled task for a recurring report.
    • Safe Operation Protocols
      • Restricting access to released folders and backing up before major changes
      • Enabling deletion and sending functions only after approval
      • Identifying hidden instructions in files and web pages
      • Exercise: Document three safety rules for Cowork tailored to your specific work.
    • Outcome: Each participant will have delegated three real tasks to Cowork, reviewed the results, and set up a scheduled task.

Requirements

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

Target Audience

  • Knowledge workers, assistants, and project or department leads who prefer delegating complete tasks to Claude over step-by-step interactive chat.

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