Cowork has introduced a new feature for any chat — “turn into skill,” which translates as “convert into a skill.”
Today, in my work and in leading companies, I notice an important change: gradually we are moving away from manual task execution — such as sending emails, preparing documents, analyzing data — towards a more management-oriented approach. Management skills are, of course, very valuable, but they are not enough. In reality, you need to create processes and continuously optimize them.
To make an analogy with programming: instead of writing code, we are shifting towards creating plans and organizing the work of agents. A similar transition is happening in business — from task execution to goal setting, formulating a clear vision, regularly analyzing results, and constantly improving processes. All of this can be implemented through the so-called skill[.]md.
The simplest advice: instead of doing a task manually, create a skill (SKILL) for it. Launch the first version of this skill and get a result roughly at the level of a junior or mid-level specialist. Your next task is to improve it until it reaches the desired quality level. And most importantly — this can significantly save time and money — by 100 or even 1000 times.
Of course, this is not limited to just an instructional fragment. Over time, such skills will evolve into complex systems with scripts, examples, verification methods, validation policies, as well as decision trees and connections to hundreds of information sources inside and outside the company. But everything starts with the first step, which can be taken today.
While I’m sharing these ideas, it may seem that this is something obvious. However, after speaking with many people from various fields — investment, marketing, law, finance, or product management — I see that even top firms still mostly try to replace systematic approaches with the creation of skills and chaotic use of chatbots with different prompts.
I am confident: these people are talented and smart. But the habit of doing everything manually and the way of working developed over decades require strong efforts for change. Nevertheless, this shift concerns any office work or profession — moving from routine tasks to management through automated skills and agents will give you a significant advantage over competitors. And that’s why we are developing a training program in this area (the current cohort is almost sold out, but I am considering options to expand and share materials publicly).
It may seem like a simple tip or an obvious thing, but experience shows otherwise: many still do everything manually or use chaotic prompting with chatbots without a systematic approach. It’s crucial to understand that changing habits requires determination and external motivation. Within any company or profession, this trend will inevitably happen — moving from manual work to skill and agent management. Those who do it earlier will gain many bonuses and advantages.
For these reasons, we launched our training program. It is currently in high demand (almost all spots are filled), but I am thinking about how to expand its capabilities and share some materials publicly.
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