Meet Mel and Freda

Mel Silberman is a psychologist known internationally as a pioneer in the areas of active learning, interpersonal intelligence, and team development. As Professor of Adult and Organizational Development at Temple University, Mel has won two awards for his distinguished teaching. He is also President of Active Training, Princeton, N.J., a provider of products, seminars and publications in his areas of expertise. He has more than 35 years experience creating and honing techniques that inspire people to be people smart, learn faster and collaborate effectively.

Mel shares his original and practical ideas throughout his books, and through active training programs and customized seminars for corporate, educational, human services, and governmental organizations. His training skills, psychological insights, and engaging personality make him a popular speaker at conferences of the American Society for Training and Development, the International Society for Performance Improvement, Training Magazine, Professional and Organizational Network in Higher Education, and the North American Simulation and Gaming Association.

A graduate of Brandeis University, Mel received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Chicago. He is also a licensed psychologist in the State of New Jersey.

His book 101 Ways to Make Training Active was voted one of the five best training and development books of all time by Training Magazine. Among his other publications are:

• Active Training: A Handbook of Techniques, Designs, Case Examples, and Tips (third edition)
• Active Learning: 101 Strategies to Teach Any Subject
• 101 Ways to Make Meetings Active
• PeopleSmart: Developing Your Interpersonal Intelligence
• Teaching Actively
• The Consultant's Toolkit
• The Consultant's Big Book of Reproducible Surveys and  Questionnaires
• The Consultant's Big Book of Organization Development Tools
• The Active Manager's Toolkit
• The Best of Active Training I & II
• Training the Active Training Way
• The 60 Minute Active Training Series
• Working PeopleSmart: 6 Strategies for Success

Mel has served as editor of The ASTD Training and Performance Sourcebook and The  ASTD OD and Leadership Sourcebook. He is also editor of the recently published book...The Handbook of Experiential Learning.

In October, 2007, Mel was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual conference of the North American Simulaltion and Gaming Association.

Freda Hansburg is co-author of PeopleSmart, Working PeopleSmart and The 60 Minute Active Training Series. She is also a psychologist in private practice, an executive coach and an organizational consultant. She has also contributed to The Training and Performance Sourcebook and made presentations about people smart organizations to several professional organizations. Freda is known for her compelling demonstrations of handling difficult interpersonal problems and her clear, witty explanations of complex human interactions.

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