We had one player who treated every scene like a solo performance: they did stealth, persuasion, trap disarm, negotiation, pickpocketing, and yes, even the joke about throwing the grappling hook. After three sessions where everyone else just sat and nodded, I invented the Spotlight Token.

How it works: at the start of each scene the table gets N tokens (I do 1 per player, per scene). To attempt a non-passive, spotlight-style skill check you have to spend a token. Tokens can be spent, saved, or traded. Do something that actually involves the party (share the plan, ask for help, risk your character) and you earn a bonus token from the GM. No token = your character can still do background stuff or suggest, but the GM asks for actions from someone with a token first.

Results: immediate chaos, in a good way. The former hog learned to recruit allies to get extra tokens. The quiet rogue started doing weird out-of-left-field things because they finally got to roll. We solved problems with three tiny weird plans instead of one long monologue. Yes, it feels a little authoritarian, but it saved our limited play time and gave everyone a chance to shine. If your table spends more time watching than playing, steal this and tweak it until it hurts.