The art of Gathering : : how we Meet and why it Matters

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Call Number: 302.1 Pa, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Family & Relationships / General / Parker, Priya
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Decide why you're really gathering -- Close doors -- Don't be a chill host -- Create a temporary alternative world -- Never start a funeral with logistics -- Keep your best self out of my gathering -- Cause good controversy -- Accept that there is an end.
"A bold new approach to how we gather that will transform the ways we spend our time together--at work, at home, in our communities, and beyond. In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive--which they don't have to be. We rely too much on routine and the conventions of gatherings when we should focus on distinctiveness and the people involved. At a time when coming together is more important than ever, Parker sets forth a human-centered approach to gathering that will help everyone create meaningful, memorable experiences, large and small, for work and for play. Drawing on her expertise as a facilitator of high-powered gatherings around the world, Parker takes us inside events of all kinds to show what works, what doesn't, and why. She investigates a wide array of gatherings--conferences, meetings, a courtroom, a flash-mob party, an Arab-Israeli summer camp--and explains how simple, specific changes can invigorate any group experience. The result is a book that's both journey and guide, full of exciting ideas with real-world applications. The Art of Gathering will forever alter the way you look at your next meeting, industry conference, dinner party, and backyard barbecue--and how you host and attend them"-- Provided by publisher.

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x submitted by kscapellie on July 13, 2020, 6:00pm how to host art

How to Cause Favorable Disagreement submitted by sVfGI7Glt2pz7GZgVB90 on August 24, 2020, 12:58pm Details how most meetings are boring missed opportunities and how to make them fun and meaningful. Provides interesting perspective through which we can add purpose to gathering.

Insightful submitted by gracekil on August 17, 2021, 9:56am Insightful take on meetings and events and dinner parties. Delve deeper and deeper and ask Why we are holding this gathering. I find it a little impractical in applying it to my life, but it's good to keep in mind to try to have deep meaningful interactions with the ppl in my life

Kind boring... submitted by vclinton on August 21, 2022, 1:04pm There are some interesting takeaways and so it wasn't that I would say don't read it... it's just not going to blow you away.