What does the workshop include?
Guided initial setup, one workflow you can test during the session, and group Q&A. The session lasts 75 minutes. Ongoing support and software subscriptions are separate.
Live working session
Build your AI
Chief of Staff.
Turn a useful idea into a working setup. Bring one workflow. Build it with guidance, then test what it can do.
Led by Lara Shackelford
CEO, Hawksmoor.ai
A practical starting point
Leave with a workflow you have tested.
This session is for people ready to use an AI Chief of Staff in their own work.
We will start small. You will define what the assistant should do and where your approval is required.
What you will work on
- A clear working brief with the context your assistant needs.
- One repeatable workflow, such as meeting preparation or follow-up tracking.
- A test using fictional or approved redacted material.
- Approval boundaries and a next step you can repeat.
Bring your existing instructions and records. You can adapt what already works.
The 75-minute plan
Working time, with room for questions.
The group stays small so we can work through setup questions together.
Times below are minutes from the start of the workshop.
- 00–05
Choose the workflow
Set a useful outcome and agree on privacy boundaries.
- 05–20
See the setup
Watch how working context and approval rules guide your AI Chief of Staff.
- 20–50
Build and test
Configure one workflow using fictional or approved redacted material. Test the result and a failure case.
- 50–70
Work through questions
Bring setup questions to the group. Keep private client or company information off screen.
- 70–75
Verify the next step
Check what works, record the limits, and leave with a clear next action.
Come ready to build
Start with the tools you already have.
- A laptop and an approved ChatGPT or Claude account.
- One workflow you want help setting up.
- Fictional or approved redacted material to use in the session.
- Any existing instructions you want to build on.
A manual source and ordinary chat are enough to participate. Platform subscriptions are not included.
The guide and skills are free
Read the setup guide before the session, or use it to work independently. All 18 workflow skill files remain free.
Read the free guideOpen the 18 skillsSuggested pre-read: pages 2, 7–9, 29–31, and 34. Native installation guidance on pages 35–36 is optional.
Workshop details
Know what to expect.
Updated October 14, 2026
Do I need a special AI subscription?
Bring an approved ChatGPT or Claude account you can use on a laptop. You can work in ordinary chat with a manual source. Connected email, calendar access, and native skill installation are optional.
Is the guide still free?
Yes. The public setup guide and all 18 workflow skill files remain free. The workshop fee covers live guidance and working time with Lara.
What is the refund policy?
Request a full refund by October 21 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific / 4:30 p.m. Eastern, 24 hours before the workshop. You receive a full refund if Hawksmoor cancels.
Will private work be recorded?
Participant discussions and private working material will be excluded from any replay. If a replay is made available, it will contain only the presenter’s teaching.
How will registration work?
When registration opens, choose one seat and complete payment on Stripe’s secure checkout. A seat is confirmed only after successful payment. Registration does not subscribe you to marketing emails.
Registration opens shortly
Make space for a working setup.
Thursday, October 22. 1:30–2:45 p.m. Pacific / 4:30–5:45 p.m. Eastern.
US$100 plus applicable tax per person. Limited to 15 participants.
Checkout will open once registration details are finalized. Saving the date does not reserve a seat or create a charge.
Refund requests: lara@hawksmoor.ai. Request by October 21 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific / 4:30 p.m. Eastern for a full refund.