{"product_id":"unforgettable-experiential-act-9780470537145","title":"Unforgettable Experiential Act","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs 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 ar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter One: Getting Acquainted 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Alphabetical Circle: A Fun Way to Learn Names and a Lot More 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Group Résumé: Who We Are Collectively 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Things We Have in Common: Getting to Know You 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Predictions: Making Guesses About Co-Participants 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Introductory Go-Arounds: Brief Self-Disclosures 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. What’s in a Name? My Story 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Two: Communication 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Communication Tokens: An Awareness Exercise 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Direct Communication: You Write the Scripts 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Explaining Something Complicated: Avoiding Information Dumps 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Obtaining Participation: Using Different Formats 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Three: Assertive Behavior 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Concerns About Confronting Employees: Overcoming the Anxiety 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Assertive Starters: Ways to Begin an Assertive Message 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Non-Verbal Persuasion: Assessing Its Impact 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Refusing Unwanted Requests: Practicing Saying No 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Stating Complaints and Requesting Change: Skill Practice 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Four: Influencing Others 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Alligator River: Looking at People with Different Glasses 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Question First: The Best Way to Overcome Resistance 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Influencing Others: Four Role-Play Scenarios 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Getting Your Foot in the Door: Avoiding Rejection 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Five: Conflict and Negotiation 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Views of Conflict: A Word Association Game 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. What You Bring to Conflict Situations: Experiencing Different Styles 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. The Ten-Thousand-Dollar Challenge: Working Through a Conflict 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Role Reversal: Arguing the Flip Side 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Rating Methods to Deal with Conflict: Yours and Theirs 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Breaking a Stalemate: Steps to Move Forward 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Six: Creativity and Problem Solving 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Getting Ready for Brainstorming: Creative Warm-Ups 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Part Changing: Demonstrating a Technique to Increase Creativity 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Brainwriting: An Alternative to Generating Ideas Verbally 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Inspired Cut-Outs: Freeing the Mind 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. Wearing Someone Else’s Shoes: Taking a Different Perspective 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Making Decisions After Brainstorming: Narrowing the Options 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Seven: Diversity 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. Being in the Minority: Simulating an Everyday Reality 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. I’ve Been Curious: Questions I Have Been Afraid to Ask 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. Setting the Record Straight: Things About Me and Others Like Me 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. Unlocking Memories: Self-Disclosures in a Diverse Group 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Eight: Facilitating Teams 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36. Multi-Voting: A Constructive Way to Make Decisions 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37. Rotating Facilitators: Practicing Effective Facilitation 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38. Card Exchange: A Unique Way to Stimulate Discussion 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39. The Problem with Majority Voting: A Double Whammy 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40. Changing the Rules: Altering Group Process 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41. Removing Egos: A Tool for Team Facilitators 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Nine: Exchanging Feedback 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42. Animal Metaphors: An Exercise in Obtaining Honest Feedback 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43. Giving Effective Feedback: Wheaties Over Donuts 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44. Judging the Impact of Words: Applications to Giving Feedback 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45. When Asking for or Giving Feedback Is Challenging: Your Advice 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Ten: Leadership 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46. The Window Shade: Depicting Different Approaches to Decision Making 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47. Mirroring: Experiencing the Joys and Tribulations of Being a Leader 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48. Going Outside Comfort Zones: Brief Exercises in Change 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49. Changes You Would Make: Dreaming Beyond the Status Quo 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Eleven: Teaching and Coaching Employees 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50. Making Butterflies: It’s Not What You Say That Counts 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51. Brain-Friendly Teaching: Using Four Key Principles 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52. Building Skills Through Role Plays: You Have Options 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53. The Components of Effective Coaching: Observing the Process 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54. Show But Not Tell: Upping the Stakes 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Twelve: Understanding Others 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55. Avoiding Labels: Interpreting Behavior Objectively 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56. Be Curious, Not Furious: Five Ways to Understand Others 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57. Comparing Yourself to Others: Looking for Differences and Similarities 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58. The Three C’s: What Makes People Difficult 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Thirteen: Sales and Customer Service 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59. A Convincing Sales Presentation: Warm-up Practice 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60. Dissatisfied Customers: How to Win Them Over 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61. To Consult or Not Consult: Assessing Your Selling Style 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62. Your Company’s Sales Philosophy: How Do You Treat Customers? 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Fourteen: Team Building 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e63. The Stages of Team Development: A Card Sorting Activity 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e64. Television Commercial: An Unusual Team-Building Activity 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e65. Creative House Building: An Exercise in Teamwork 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e66. Fishbowl Meeting: Observing Group Process 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e67. Making Paper Cups: Simulating a Learning Organization 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e68. Are You a Team Player? Things Team Players Do 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e69. Paper Airplanes: The Power of Collaboration 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Fifteen: Train the Trainer 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e70. Active Vacations: Topics Versus Objectives 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e71. Design Challenges: Planning How to Achieve Training Objectives 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e72. Energizers: Ways to Wake Up or Relax a Training Group 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e73. Has This Ever Happened to You? Making Team Learning Work 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e74. Training Styles: Three Continua 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e75. You Have Many Options: Increasing Your Training Repertoire 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 301\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402359480663,"sku":"9780470537145","price":49.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470537145.jpg?v=1730480166","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/unforgettable-experiential-act-9780470537145","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}