The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
By Priya Parker
Riverhead Books, 2020
Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25 in.
320 pages
$12
WPA Note:
This book is a part of our "On Gathering" series.
Description:
In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive. Parker argues that 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.
About the Author(s):
Priya Parker is a facilitator and strategic advisor. She is the founder of Thrive Labs, at which she helps activists, elected officials, corporate executives, educators, and philanthropists create transformative gatherings.Trained in the field of conflict resolution, Parker has worked on race relations on American college campuses and on peace processes in the Arab world, Southern Africa, and India. She is a founding member of the Sustained Dialogue Campus Network. She has been appointed a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Values Council and the New Models of Leadership Council.