Claude Cowork: Your Desktop Operator
Claude moves from browser tab to desktop colleague. Cowork reads your files, creates documents, saves them where you specify. The shift from "I type, it responds" to "I direct, it works."
90 minutes
Technical leads, ops
Prerequisite: Tier II
Learning Objectives
- Set up and navigate Claude Desktop / Cowork
- Complete a 60-minute sprint producing a quarterly business review
- Learn to delegate effectively — clear instructions, let Cowork execute
- Self-score and peer-review AI-assisted deliverables
Session Timing
| Segment | Activity | Time |
|---|---|---|
Setup | Interface walkthrough, folder selection, quick demo | 15 min |
Sprint | Build a QBR presentation from three source files in 60 minutes | 60 min |
Review | Self-score, peer review, discussion | 15 min |
Demo Data
Download before the session. Run every prompt yourself first so nothing surprises you at the projector.
cowork-sprint-brief.md
Full brief with setup instructions and 100-point scoring rubric
quarterly-sales-messy.csv
Q4 sales data with intentional quality issues for the sprint exercise
sample-interview-transcript.txt
Interview transcript with Maria Flores about operations improvements
employee-handbook-excerpt.txt
HR policy excerpt for the QBR presentation exercise