the art of gathering
the art and a science of gathering in ways that can bring joy and fulfillment to any meeting
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the art of gathering
The first five minutes of a gathering can change everything. My most recent newsletter is now online and available for all. In it, I take on one of my favorite topics: the magic of a good opening.
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instagram.com“When I talk about generous exclusion, I am speaking of ways of bounding a gathering that allows diversity in it to be heightened and sharpened, rather than diluted in a hodgepodge of people.” — Priya Parker
My Favorite Learnings from Priya Parker’s “The Art of Gathering”
An example of how Nick Gray brings delight to gatherings (Nick is the author of the 2 hour cocktail party):
One event I recently went to that was hosted by Nick himself had this amazing moment: he was sharing his favorite TikToks on a TV at the front of the room w/ about 30 people.
One TikTok came up w/ a viola player, but it froze & we couldn’t
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caspertk.files.wordpress.comFacilitation Techniques and Workshop Activities | Library
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facilitation tools
A few years ago, I compiled 10 thought-provoking questions that will spark conversation at the dinner table.
I hope you enjoy 👇
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“Dips are the water cooler of parties.” Yes, @amberrosetamblyn, yes they are.
I loved so much Amber’s most recent newsletter, about, yes…dips. But the SOCIOLOGY of a good dip.
Dips encourage lingering, bantering, small talk, and a good hang…
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instagram.comThere are a lot of organizational structures and lived practices embedded in our bodies that we just enact by default. But through explicit facilitation practices or when we make meetings happen in a certain way, that helps change these conditioned ways of operating. In the process of learning to work this way, what really helps is, again, trust. T... See more
Willa Köerner • On growing a cooperative like you’d grow a garden
