{"product_id":"the-art-of-gathering-how-we-meet-and-why-it-matters","title":"The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRIYA PARKER\u003c\/b\u003e works to help people create collective meaning in their lives through gatherings. She is a master facilitator, strategic advisor, acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters, \u003c\/i\u003e and the host and executive producer of the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e podcast, \u003ci\u003eTogether Apart\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 studied organizational design at M.I.T., public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and political and social thought at the University of Virginia. She lives with her husband and two children in Brooklyn, NY. @priyaparker \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Gathering\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A long overdue and urgent manifesto.\" --Seth Godin \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\n\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Gathering\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most transformative books I've read in years. It has fundamentally changed I how run meetings, attend conferences, and even arrange dinner with friends. Equally important, it has reminded me why people come together in the first place -- and why we should treat every gathering as an opportunity to deepen our shared humanity.\" --Daniel H. Pink, author of \n\u003ci\u003eWhen \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eDrive\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] remarkable new book about how we spend our time together, at work, at home, and beyond. If you want to get more out of every event, whether it's with your boss and co-workers or friends and family, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Gathering \u003c\/i\u003ecan help.\" --\n\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] fantastic book . . . . Good things happen when people connect. Especially when we follow Priya's sage advice.\" --\n\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Enthusiastically delivered formulas for better get-togethers... useful to those whose job it is to plan meetings, conferences, and the like and a worthy survival manual for consumers of the same.\" --\n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This clear and engaging book sets down many things you \n\u003ci\u003ethought\u003c\/i\u003e you knew, until you find yourself remembering that you did not attend to its simple rules at the last significant event you hosted.... A passion for successful encounters enlivens every page.\" --Sherry Turkle, author of \n\u003ci\u003eReclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eAlone Together\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"We're more connected than ever. But it doesn't really feel that way. We talk on the phone less than we used to, but we spend more time in front of screens, or plugged into earbuds. We're constantly interacting, but not always communicating on a meaningful level. We're busy, but we're not often getting a lot done. Priya Parker aims to change that. In her new book \n\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, Parker sets out to make our lives more productive, and our interactions more meaningful.\" --Debbie Millman, Design Matters \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A brilliant and eminently practical guide! \n\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Gathering\u003c\/i\u003e will open your eyes to just how often we gather - and how we can turn those mundane events into dazzling opportunities for meaning, dreaming, and doing. This book should be mandatory reading for everyone from the business executive to the community activist, the conflict resolution specialist to the dinner host. Concrete advice that will forever change the way you gather.\" --Daniel L. Shapiro, founder of the Harvard International Negotiation Program and author of \n\u003ci\u003eNegotiating the Nonnegotiable\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Don't read this book alone. Read it at a gathering of friends, in a book club, with a team of colleagues, or on a family reunion. But read it--for its wisdom, its charm, its insight, and its ability to make every encounter with others more meaningful and enjoyable. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Gathering\u003c\/i\u003e is a book long overdue, and just in time.\" --Bruce Feiler, bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of Happy Families\u003c\/i\u003e and W\n\u003ci\u003ealking the Bible \u003c\/i\u003e\"Many of the best things in life happen when people gather. So it's remarkable how little conscious intent goes into planning such moments. Thank goodness for this book. It opens up new ways of thinking about wonderful gatherings with a delicious confection of smartly-defined concepts and detailed examples. Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!\n\u003ci\u003e\" --\u003c\/i\u003eChris Anderson, owner and curator of TED \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Priya Parker's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Gathering\u003c\/i\u003e is brilliant. The book is a timely reminder: It's our human-to-human links that make the most meaningful moments of our lives. Page by page, Parker offers a decoder ring for the secret forces at work when we gather for business, crises or celebration. What to leave out, where to meet, how to charm--it's all here, explained with unforgettable stories and clever tips. You'll only put this book down because it will make you so hungry for a gathering of your own.\" --Joshua Cooper Ramo, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Seventh Sense \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eThe Age of the Unthinkable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A long overdue and urgent manifesto.\" --Seth Godin \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!\" --Chris Anderson, owner and curator of TED \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn exciting new approach to how we gather that will transform the ways we spend our time together--at home, at work, in our communities, and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \n\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Gathering\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe result is a book that's both journey and guide, full of exciting ideas with real-world applications. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Gathering\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Parker, Priya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2020-04-14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Self-Help \/ Personal Growth \/ General|Business \u0026amp; Economics \/ Leadership|Psychology \/ Interpersonal Relations|Social Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Meetings|Self-actualization (Psychology)|BUSINESS \u0026amp; ECONOMICS \/ Leadership|PSYCHOLOGY \/ Interpersonal Relations|Raeunions|Relations interpersonnelles|Nonfiction|Self-help publications|Interpersonal relations|SELF-HELP \/ Personal Growth \/ General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594634932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781594634932\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53033022423321,"sku":"SP-9781594634932","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781594634932_spiral.png?v=1787281347","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-art-of-gathering-how-we-meet-and-why-it-matters","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}