How to handle heterogeneous skill levels?

  • have bonus exercises for fast participants

  • use the expertise of advanced participants

How do I get everyone on board?

  • use Round Robin and similar methods

  • pair and group assignments (short / sparingly)

  • use brainstorming + affinity grouping

  • open questions

  • discuss questions in pairs before publicly

  • work in pairs instead of alone

  • address pre-knowledge of participants

  • increase psychological safety

  • alternate passive and active phases

  • talk less

  • address concerns, if participants do not participate voluntarily