The Art of Gathering

How to create the most transformative meetings and moments''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 ''Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!'' Chris Anderson, creator of TED-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Being deprived of gathering has revealed just how important it is to us; to connect with others, collaborate, share ideas and create moving, life-affirming experiences.At a time when coming together is more crucial than ever, Priya Parker sets forth a human-centered approach to gathering that can help everyone create meaningful, memorable experiences in their lives, large and small, for work and for play.Drawing on her wide 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 - a court hearing, a flash-mob party, an Arab-Israeli summer camp - and explains how simple changes can invigorate any group experience. The result is a book full of exciting ideas of real-world applications and one that will forever alter the way you look at your next business meeting, dinner party and garden barbecue.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ''A long overdue and urgent manifesto'' Seth Godin, New York Times bestselling author of This is Marketing>

Autorentext

Priya Parker is a facilitator, strategic advisor and the acclaimed author of The Art of Gathering. Trained in the field of conflict resolution, Parker has worked with colleges, corporations, museums, non-profits, political movements, and family businesses in moments of change.

Most recently, she advised the Zohran Mamdani campaign on their gathering strategy for a successful New York City mayoral bid. On her popular Substack, GROUP LIFE, Parker teaches practical skills in conflict and connection. She studied organizational design at MIT, public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and political and social thought at the University of Virginia.

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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

"AN INCREDIBLE BOOK" - Brené Brown

"A MUST-READ!" - Chris Anderson, curator of TED

"AN URGENT MANIFESTO" - Seth Godin

"FANTASTIC" - Forbes

Gatherings in our lives are often disappointing and unproductive, but they don't have to be . . .

At a time when coming together is more important than ever, Priya Parker offers a human approach to gathering that will help you create meaningful, memorable experiences, large and small, for work and for play.

The Art of Gathering is both a journey and a guide, full of exciting ideas with real-world applications. This book will forever change the way you look at your next meeting, industry conference, dinner party and barbecue - and how you host and attend them.

Zusammenfassung

Being deprived of social gatherings revealed just how important they are; to connect with others, collaborate, share ideas and create moving, life-affirming experiences.
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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.
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'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