Mel Silberman

Updated at: Sept. 20, 2009, 12:04 p.m.

Mel Silberman is a psychologist known internationally as a pioneer in the areas of interpersonal intelligence, active learning, and facilitation/consultation. 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 and seminars and publications in his areas of expertise. He has more than 30 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, 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.

Among his numerous publications are:

  • PeopleSmart: Developing Your Interpersonal Intelligence
  • Active Training: A Handbook of Techniques, Designs, Case Examples, and Tips (second edition)
  • Active Learning: 101 Strategies to Teach Any Subject
  • 101 Ways to Make Training Active
  • 101 Ways to Make Meetings Active
  • The Consultant's Toolkit

He is also Editor of The Training and Performance Sourcebook and The Team and Organization Development Sourcebook, both leading annual collections.


Related Books

The Consultant's Big Book of Organizational Development Tools: 50 Reproducible Intervention Tools and Activities to Help Solve Your Clients' Problems

The Consultant's Tool Kit: High Impact Questionnaires, Activities, and How-To Guides for Diagnosing and Solving Client Problems