Can this skill create a session plan from scratch?

No, this skill is focused on auditing existing timing. It analyzes your current run-of-show to tell you if it will fit and how to adjust it.

What is the 'Time Tax' applied by this skill?

The skill applies a realistic multiplier to session segments: +30% for storytelling, +50% for group exercises, and +25% for Q&A to account for real-world interactions.

How do I activate the timing check?

You can trigger the audit by using phrases like 'timing check', 'check my timing', 'will this fit', or 'time audit' within Claude Code.

Does it account for audience size?

It uses established instructional design baselines as a planning standard, but it does not dynamically adjust for specific variable audience sizes or room logistics.

Session Timing Auditor

Name: Session Timing Auditor
Author: jabberlockie

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Learning & Documentation

Audits session plans and run-of-shows by applying realistic time taxes to ensure workshops and presentations fit within their allocated slots.

The Session Timing Auditor is a specialized tool for instructional designers and facilitators that provides a rigorous reality check for session plans. It addresses the common tendency to underestimate interactive segments by applying a specific 'time tax'—adding 30% to storytelling, 50% to group exercises, and 25% to Q&A. The skill generates a comprehensive audit table comparing planned versus realistic durations, offering blunt and actionable recommendations on exactly what to cut or expand to ensure a session never overruns while protecting critical elements like opening hooks and closing calls to action.

Key Features

01Identifies specific segments for removal or expansion based on priority

02Calculates and monitors buffer time to ensure a safe hard stop

03Generates detailed comparison tables with planned vs. realistic deltas

040 GitHub stars

05Applies standardized 'Time Tax' multipliers for realistic duration forecasting

06Protects non-negotiable session elements including hooks and Q&A slots

Use Cases

01Optimizing a presentation to ensure interactive segments don't squeeze out the closing

02Identifying which non-essential content to trim from an overbooked session plan

03Reality-checking a workshop run-of-show to prevent overrunning the schedule

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jabberlockie/the-human-stack-plugins-public timing-check

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Key Features

01Identifies specific segments for removal or expansion based on priority

02Calculates and monitors buffer time to ensure a safe hard stop

03Generates detailed comparison tables with planned vs. realistic deltas

040 GitHub stars

05Applies standardized 'Time Tax' multipliers for realistic duration forecasting

06Protects non-negotiable session elements including hooks and Q&A slots

Use Cases

01Optimizing a presentation to ensure interactive segments don't squeeze out the closing

02Identifying which non-essential content to trim from an overbooked session plan

03Reality-checking a workshop run-of-show to prevent overrunning the schedule

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jabberlockie/the-human-stack-plugins-public timing-check

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT