The Art of Gathering
Subtitle: How We Meet and Why It Matters
By: Priya Parker
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781594634925
Subjects: Self-actualization (Psychology); Interpersonal relations
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-294) and index.
Table of contents: title: Decide why you're really gathering; title: Close doors; title: Don't be a chill host; title: Create a temporary alternative world; title: Never start a funeral with logistics; title: Keep your best self out of my gathering; title: Cause good controversy; title: Accept that there is an end.