The Expert

Difficult Participants
Trigger / When to Use

Dismissing others' ideas

Quick Response

You bring valuable experience. Help us understand how a newcomer might see this.

Detailed Tips
  • Leverage their expertise constructively
  • Ask them to mentor others in small groups
  • Request they play "beginner's mind" role
  • Acknowledge expertise then redirect
Prevention

Frame session as exploring new perspectives

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