TY - BOOK AU - Parker,Priya TI - The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters: How We Meet and Why It Matters SN - 9781594634932 AV - BF637.S4 P357 2020 U1 - 302/.1 23/eng/20211117 PY - 0000///April 142020/// CY - New York PB - Riverhead Books KW - Self-actualization (Psychology) KW - Interpersonal relations KW - SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General KW - bisacsh KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership KW - PSYCHOLOGY / Interpersonal Relations KW - Meetings KW - fast KW - Réunions KW - ram KW - Relations interpersonnelles KW - Self-help publications KW - lcgft N1 - new book 2025 summer; Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-294) and index; 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 N2 - "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"-- ER -