The Art Of Gathering:how We Meet And Why It Matters

Description

Being deprived of social gatherings revealed just how important they are; to connect with others, collaborate, share ideas and create moving, life-affirming experiences. ___________________________ If there s one thing lockdown showed us, it s that time together is a gift we ve too often taken for granted. In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker shows us how to ensure that however we meet, it s a truly transformative experience. An expert on organizing successful gatherings whether in conference centres, crisis zones or her living room, Parker sets forth a human-centred approach to gathering that can help us create meaningful, memorable moments - large and small, for work and play. The result is a book full of exciting real-world ideas that will forever alter the way you look at your next business meeting, dinner party and garden barbecue. ___________________________ Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read! Chris Anderson, creator of TED Priya Parker has created both an art and a science to gathering in ways that can bring joy and fulfilment to any meeting Deepak Chopra A long overdue and urgent manifesto Seth Godin, New York Times bestselling author of This is Marketing

About the Author

Priya Parker is a strategic facilitator with a background in conflict-resolution. Her company Thrive Labs has worked with organizations as varied as MoMA, the World Economic Forum and the International Finance Corporation on strategy, vision and purpose. Parker was a member of the World Economic Forum s Global Agenda Council in 2013 and a member on the New Models of Leadership s Council on Values. Her TedxHasselt has been viewed over 900,000 times and she has been covered by CNN.com, Harvard Kennedy School Review, NPR s Morning Edition, Inc. magazine, Entrepreneur magazine and Forbes.