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395: How to Create Meaningful Gatherings, with Priya Parker
395: How to Create Meaningful Gatherings, with Priya Parker
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Feb 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Priya Parker: The Art of Gathering
Priya Parker is a facilitator, strategic advisor, and founder of Thrive Labs, at which she helps activists, elected officials, corporate executives, educators, and philanthropists create transformative gatherings. She is the author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters*.
Key Points
What creates meaning in a gathering is conversation, not the functional details of the event.
We’re often not totally clear on the purpose of our gatherings.
We don’t need to gather more often, but we need to do a better job when we do gather.
Resources Mentioned
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters* by Priya Parker
The Modern Manager podcast
Book Notes
Download my highlights from The Art of Gathering in PDF format (free membership required).
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Priya Parker is a facilitator, strategic advisor, and founder of Thrive Labs, at which she helps activists, elected officials, corporate executives, educators, and philanthropists create transformative gatherings. She is the author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters*.
Key Points
What creates meaning in a gathering is conversation, not the functional details of the event.
We’re often not totally clear on the purpose of our gatherings.
We don’t need to gather more often, but we need to do a better job when we do gather.
Resources Mentioned
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters* by Priya Parker
The Modern Manager podcast
Book Notes
Download my highlights from The Art of Gathering in PDF format (free membership required).
Related Episodes
Use Power for Good and Not Evil, with Dacher Keltner
Have Conversations That Matter, with Celeste Headlee
How to Plan Meetings That Get Results, with Mamie Kanfer Stewart
The Path of Humble Leadership, with Edgar Schein
Discover More
Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.
Released:
Feb 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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