Ask your direct report to do all of the prep work for a critical project that they are most qualified to run and oversee, ask them to share the pre-reads with a decision making group, invite them to the kick-off meeting, tell them five minutes before the meeting starts not to say a word during the meeting, or else.
Show up 20 minutes late to a 30 minute meeting, then spend the next 20 minute talking at the group, allow for no interruptions, keep everyone over time.