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AI Workflow Design / By Holden Clayton

Design the work.
Build with AI.
Test what ships.

Turn a recurring task into an AI workflow you can test, document, and hand off. A self-directed course for people who run the work, with no coding required.

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01 / The curriculum

AI Workflow Design.

Six written modules built around one fictional case: prepare an internal renewal brief, then check the draft before anyone acts on it. Apply the same approach to a task you own.

  1. Map the work

    Write a one-page workflow card. Define what starts the task, who owns it, what it produces, and where a person needs to make a decision.

    • Workflow card
    • Baseline

  2. Choose trusted inputs

    Assemble a practice packet with just the fields the draft needs. Decide which source wins when records disagree and when to pause for missing information.

    • Source map
    • Practice packet

  3. Design the model task

    Write a prompt for one drafting task. Run it twice, check its claims against the source, and see how the instructions handle an incomplete record.

    • Drafting exercise
    • Source checks

  4. Build the workflow

    Make a simple prototype that connects intake, drafting, verification, and human approval. Walk through what happens when a request repeats or a step fails.

    • Prototype
    • Review steps

  5. Test against known answers

    Decide what each test should produce before you run it. Try normal, missing, and conflicting inputs, then record what passed and what needs to change.

    • Test log
    • Answer keys

  6. Roll out and hand off

    Finish with a prototype, a test log, and a one-page operating guide. Score your work with a rubric and define when a teammate should pause the workflow.

    • Capstone
    • Operating guide

02 / The package

Build one workflow
you can hand off.

Work through the lessons and examples on your own schedule. Each exercise includes a way to check your result before moving on.

What you get

  1. 01
    Six self-directed lessons

    Written walkthroughs, fictional scenarios, and worked examples you can follow in the AI tool you already use.

  2. 02
    Workflow templates and worked examples

    Use classroom examples to design your inputs, define outputs, track test results, and document how a teammate should review the work.

  3. 03
    Practice labs, answer keys, and a capstone

    Check rules and verify a draft against fictional records, then use the capstone rubric to assess your own workflow.

  4. 04
    Six months in the private classroom

    Read the course materials online and work at your own pace. Your access starts at purchase and ends six months later.

AI Workflow Design / Individual

Private online classroom

$1,495 USD / one learner

One-time purchase for six months of access. Work through the course on your own schedule. Any paid AI software you choose to use is separate.

Enrollment opens soon.

03 / Free email starter pack

Start with
three prompts.

Get three starter prompts for sorting an inquiry, pulling action items from meeting notes, and checking a draft against its source. You’ll also join the Smoking Tires Studio newsletter for practical workflow examples. Unsubscribe anytime.

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