Unforgettable Experiential Activities: An Active Training Resource (Essential Knowledge Resource (Pfeiffer)) - Softcover

Silberman, Melvin L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470537140 ISBN 13: 9780470537145

Publisher: Pfeiffer, 2010

Synopsis

Author Mel Silberman, bestselling author and creator of the Active Training Series, presents his most impactful training activities developed and refined over his long-spanning career. Based on Silberman's Active Training program, this book provides 75 original activities, that help trainers at all levels engage the learner in active, experiential learning. Additionally, there are introductions to each activity that provide tips and techniques that will ensure success every time. The activities are organized into key training areas including: leadership and change management, team work and facilitation, creativity, conflict and negotiation, influencing, and communication among others.

About this title

From the Back Cover

From training expert Mel Silberman (the father of the popular and effective active training method) comes Unforgettable Experiential Activities. Mel Silberman's next-step resource is designed for facilitators who want to incorporate Impactful Activities into their trainings. As the author explains, Impactful Activities are at once concrete, dramatic, and unexpected.

Based on best-selling author Mel Silberman's Active Training program, Unforgettable Experiential Activities contains 75 original activities developed and tested during his 40 year career as a training expert. All these dynamic activities have stood the test of time and will help any trainer (novice or well-seasoned professional) engage their learners in active, experiential learning.

As accessible as it is useful, each of the book's activities includes an informative introduction and contains suggestions and techniques for implementing the activities that will ensure success every time. The activities are organized by today's most sought after training topics including leadership and change management, team work and facilitation, creativity, conflict and negotiation, influencing, and communication among others.

Using Mel Silberman's fun, entertaining activities trainers can help their participants develop an understanding of the material presented and have a clearer understanding of how to incorporate the information into their work life.

About the Author

Mel Silberman, Ph.D. is former Professor of Adult and Organizational Development at Temple University, where he received?the Great Teacher Award. He is also president of Active Training, Princeton, NJ, a consulting firm that provides courses on active training techniques, interpersonal intelligence, and team facilitation. Dr. Silberman is a graduate of Brandeis University and holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Chicago. He is the author and editor of over 30 books, including Active Training 2e?(Pfeiffer, 1998), 101 Ways to Make Training Active (Pfeiffer, 1998), and The Consultant's Tool Kit (McGraw-Hill, 2002). He is?a member of American Society of Training and Development's (ASTD)?Hall of Fame, and a regular conference speaker for ASTD and the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI).

Edition details

• Publisher: Pfeiffer
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470537140
• ISBN 13: 9780470537145
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320