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Inaugural Claude Cowork cohort · NYC · May 21 2026

From AI User to AI Operator.
Master Claude Cowork in 3 hours.

The inaugural Claude Cowork workshop in NYC. Three hours of direct instruction from Max Savelyev, built for operators who already run complex processes and want Claude to run them instead.

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May 21, 2026 · 6–9 PM
Date
Midtown Manhattan, NY
Location
13/16
Seats remaining
3 Hours
Intensive

“I don't teach AI theory. You leave with three working Claude Cowork automations running on your own files, or your money back.”

Taught by Max Savelyev, founder of Empathy Consulting. Deloitte alum, ex-enterprise PM, $5M in documented client savings.

15 yrs
enterprise AI + ops
Deloitte → Beacon Platform → Empathy Consulting
$5M+
in documented client savings
Deloitte
50K+
workflows / month shipped
Guru Network
Instructor

Meet your
instructor.

Portrait of Max Savelyev

Max Savelyev

Founder, Empathy Consulting · New York, NY

15 years optimizing business processes inside Fortune 500 operations, and making sure the automation and AI we build actually gets used.

Strategy & Operations at Deloitte. Product at a top European investment bank, Donnelley Financial, and Beacon Platform. Building AI orchestration at Guru Network. In 2020, I took everything that worked at enterprise scale and founded Empathy Consulting to deploy it hands-on.

This workshop teaches the methodology I actually use.

Track record
$5M+
client savings delivered
Deloitte
290%
AuM growth ($1B → $2.9B)
European investment bank
100%
enterprise adoption
Beacon Platform
50K+
workflows / month shipped
Guru Network
Trusted by
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AI Integration
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Donnelley Financial Solutions
Product Development
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Guru Network
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Insense
Influencer Marketing
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Intone.io
Audio Technology
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Cross-chain DeFi
Why I'm teaching this
“I've been automating business operations for 15 years. Wiring this into your actual tools used to require engineers and six-figure consulting budgets. AI changed that. If you can explain a task to a new intern, you can automate it yourself. That's what this workshop is about.”

– Max Savelyev

→ LinkedIn → empathy-consulting.com → Book a call with Max
About the Workshop

One day. Real tools.
Tangible results.

Most AI courses teach you the tools. This workshop teaches the methodology: a proven system to go from "asking AI questions" to "delegating entire processes." Built on real production deployments, not slides.

Claude Cowork, run as a methodology

Not another tour of features. The Interview-to-Automation pipeline is the same system Max has deployed across HR, RevOps, Sales, and Executive functions at companies running real operational load.

Built around your actual workflows

Every exercise uses your own files, your own tools, your own processes: Gmail, HubSpot, Jira, Notion, Slack, SharePoint, whatever you run. You leave with three working Claude Cowork automations, not demos.

A 30-day rollout, not a one-day high

Leave with the Claude Cowork Delegation Playbook, a 30-day rollout plan, a small Slack community of cohort peers, and follow-up calls with Max at Week 2 and Week 4.

What you leave with
  • Three working Claude Cowork automations running on your real tasks
  • Your tools, connected: Gmail, HubSpot, Jira, Notion, Slack, and more
  • The Claude Cowork Delegation Playbook with 10+ skill templates and a 30-day rollout plan
  • Slack community of cohort peers + follow-up calls with Max at Week 2 and Week 4
Agenda

Three hours,
thoughtfully designed.

6:00
The Shift

Live Claude Cowork demos on real work. The six levels of delegation. Frame your own: identify three tasks on your plate that shouldn't be yours anymore.

6:15
Fundamentals

The core concepts: what Claude Cowork skills are, how they connect to your tools, what makes an automation that survives real workflows. The patterns that hold up when your data gets messy.

6:40
Build Your First Skill

Using your real files. Connect your tools (Gmail, HubSpot, Jira, Notion, Slack). Ship one running automation before the break.

7:15
Interview-to-Automation Framework

My approach for decomposing any business process into a running Claude automation. Record the task, analyze it, turn it into a structured SOP, deploy it as a running skill.

7:40
Break & Networking

Light refreshments and peer introductions.

7:55
Guided Automation Building

Building automations together. You work through a set of your own tasks with my guidance. Multiple cycles, live, on your real data.

8:40
Your 30-Day Rollout

Leave with what you need to keep going: the Delegation Playbook, an accountability partner from the cohort, Slack community access, and follow-up calls with Max at Week 2 and Week 4.

Proof. Not testimonials. Client outcomes.

Max's method, applied.
Receipts attached.

These are real Empathy Consulting deployments. Same methodology you'll learn in the workshop, applied to actual client businesses, with documented ROI.

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Case 01
Consulting firm · 40 people
Finance / Bookkeeping

Monthly receipt reconciliation

200 receipts reconciled in 5 minutes, not a Sunday afternoon.

Outcome
  • 98%
    time saved · 4 hrs/mo → 5 min
  • ~48 hrs
    returned per year
  • 0
    missed deductions since launch
  • 100%
    accountant-ready output
What Max did
  • Mapped the month-end close workflow and pulled bank feeds plus the receipt pipeline into one place.
  • Automated receipt-to-transaction matching with a categorization rulebook the owner approved in one session.
  • Generated the reconciled workbook plus summary tab the accountant now accepts without edits.
Case 02
Mid-market holding co · 3 entities
Finance / Controller

Multi-entity month-end reconciliation

Month-end close moved up a full day. No more senior-accountant crunch.

Outcome
  • 92%
    time saved · 6–8 hrs → 30 min
  • +1 day
    earlier close
  • 3
    entities reconciled in one pass
  • Custom
    variance thresholds per entity
What Max did
  • Shadowed month-end to catalogue how the controller actually matches payables to receivables across entities.
  • Built automated line-by-line matching with variance flags tied to each entity's policy.
  • Generated a color-coded workbook plus a controller-ready memo so reviewers stop re-doing the math.
Case 03
B2B SaaS · 50-person sales team
Sales / RevOps

Proposal generation automation

Proposals out in 4 minutes, not 3 hours. Same-day AE turnaround.

Outcome
  • 98%
    time saved · 3 hrs → 4 min per proposal
  • $50K
    recovered per rep per year
  • Same-day
    AE response, not next-week
  • 7×
    close-rate penalty per hour of delay, eliminated
What Max did
  • Audited 40+ proposals to separate reusable structure from bespoke pricing and deal context.
  • Automated CRM context pull, prospect research, and pricing-tier assembly into a send-ready deck.
  • Wired output to an AE-reviewed send flow so reps never touch a template again.
Inaugural NYC cohort · 16 seats · May 21 2026

Reserve your seat.

One cohort. Sixteen seats. Three hours of direct instruction from Max. Not a recorded drip course, not a group Zoom.

Outcome guarantee. Leave with at least one working Claude Cowork automation running on your own files, or full refund. No questions, no forms.

13 of 16 seats remaining
Early-bird ends in …
Early Bird
$299
per person
Ends April 30
  • ✓ 3-hour workshop (6:00–9:00 PM)
  • ✓ AI Delegation Playbook
  • ✓ 3 automations built on your actual work
  • ✓ Light refreshments
  • ✓ Certificate of completion
Reserve at Early Rate
Standard Rate
Regular
$399
per person
Save $100 with Early Bird
  • ✓ 3-hour workshop (6:00–9:00 PM)
  • ✓ AI Delegation Playbook
  • ✓ 3 automations built on your actual work
  • ✓ Light refreshments
  • ✓ Certificate of completion
  • ✓ Slack community + follow-up calls (Wk 2 & 4)
  • ✓ 30-day Q&A access
Secure Your Place
Corporate
$999
per company (up to 3 seats)
Invoice & PO available
  • ✓ 3 seats included
  • ✓ Dedicated team table
  • ✓ AI Delegation Playbook (all 3 seats)
  • ✓ All materials & refreshments
  • ✓ Invoice & PO accepted
  • ✓ Private debrief session
Contact Us

All prices USD · Invoices & PO accepted · Outcome guarantee: leave with one working Claude Cowork automation running on your files, or full refund, no questions. · Corporate tier includes 3 seats.

Midtown Manhattan, NY workshop space
Venue

Midtown Manhattan, NY

Midtown Manhattan New York, NY May 21, 2026 · 6–9 PM

Manhattan / Midtown Easy transit access Light refreshments Wi-Fi included
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FAQ

Questions?
Answered.

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Founder of Empathy Consulting (NYC). Started at Deloitte in Strategy & Ops, then product roles at a top European investment bank (grew AuM from $1B to $2.9B), Donnelley Financial Solutions (SaaS 0-to-1, NPS 30 → 70), and Beacon Platform (AI copilot, 100% enterprise adoption). Forbes and Selling Power bylines.

Claude Cowork is Anthropic's platform for connecting Claude to your real business systems (Gmail, Slack, HubSpot, Jira, Notion, SharePoint) and building repeatable automations ('Skills') that run on your own files and data. It's the first platform that actually supports the delegation-not-prompting approach Max teaches. The entire workshop is built around shipping three working Claude Cowork Skills you can use Monday morning.

If you leave the workshop without at least one working Claude Cowork automation running on your own files, we refund your seat in full. No forms, no debate. We're confident because the curriculum is built around shipping, not around watching Max ship.

Seats sell in order of payment. If the May 21 cohort fills, we'll offer you first-refusal on the next NYC date before it goes public.

No coding required. The cohort is built for experienced operators (Ops, Finance, RevOps, HR, Legal, Comms) who already run complex processes. Bring your laptop and curiosity.

A laptop with a modern browser. We'll send a setup checklist 48 hours before the event, covering Claude Cowork access and any third-party accounts you'll want ready.

Yes. Email [email protected] at least 48 hours before the event with the new attendee's name and details.

Selected sessions are recorded for Regular and Corporate tier attendees. Recordings ship within 5 business days.

One cohort · Sixteen seats · May 21 2026

Still thinking?

Most reserve after reading this far. If you want to sanity-check fit first, book a 15-minute call with Max before you decide.

Outcome guaranteed. One working Claude Cowork automation on your own files, or full refund.

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