The People team was managing priorities, calendars, and progress updates across a patchwork of spreadsheets and documents. With multiple sub-teams (Talent Acquisition, People Partners, People Ops, L&D) each owning different parts of the employee lifecycle, there was no single place to see what everyone was working on, what was on track, and what needed attention. Team leads spent time chasing updates instead of driving outcomes.
Rather than commissioning a tool from engineering or purchasing software, the People team lead opened Claude Cowork and described what was needed: a single dashboard where the entire team could see priorities, the calendar for the year, and everything each sub-team was working on. In approximately 30 minutes, a fully functional dashboard was built that replaced the collection of spreadsheets and documents the team had been using. The dashboard was designed so that team members could contribute progress updates directly, making it a living tool rather than a static document.
The dashboard was built in a single 30-minute session, replacing multiple spreadsheets and documents that the team had been maintaining separately. Team members now have one place to check priorities, update progress, and see what everyone else is working on. The shift from static documents to a living dashboard reduced the time spent in status update meetings and eliminated the need to chase people for progress reports. The most significant outcome was demonstrating to the team that anyone could build tools like this without engineering support.