The Art of Gathering

How We Meet and Why It Matters

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The Art of Gathering

By: Priya Parker

Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne

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Brought to you by Penguin.

How to create the most transformative meetings and moments.

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-centred 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.

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Critic reviews

"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)

"A long overdue and urgent manifesto." (Seth Godin, New York Times best-selling author of This Is Marketing)

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This is a book I've been meaning to read for a long. I'm glad I finally did. It's enjoyable, offers a fresh perspective on gathering and with practical examples. Hosting a gathering would never be the same. Absolutely brilliant book, highly recommended.