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Priya Parker

The Art of Gathering

Transform every meeting, event, and conversation into a meaningful experience that sparks connection and purpose.
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Purposeful gatherings create transformation while most meetings waste potential – The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker reveals how to design meaningful human connections. This comprehensive gathering design guide and hosting strategies explain:
  • Purpose Before Planning - Sharp purpose guides every gathering decision
  • Generous Authority - Hosts must protect purpose through kind firmness
  • Create Sacred Space - Mark beginnings and endings to shift consciousness
  • Embrace Productive Discomfort - Growth happens at edge of comfort
What most summaries miss: Parker's "15% rule" shows optimal guest list excludes both strangers and intimates. Design your Click.Apply.Grow™ gatherings: Define sharp purpose. Create meaningful openings. Guide generously. Purposeful gatherers report 10x more impactful events and lasting connections. Gather purposefully. Transform lives.

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About the Author

Priya Parker is a strategic facilitator and conflict resolution expert trained at Harvard and Oxford who transforms how global leaders design transformative gatherings.

Member of World Economic Forum's New Models of Leadership Council, Parker has mediated peace processes in Middle East, Africa, and India. Her TEDx talk exceeded 1 million views. "The Art of Gathering" named top business book by Financial Times. Clients include Google, Microsoft, and Museum of Modern Art.

What sets Parker apart: She pioneered "purposeful gathering design," showing that 90% of meetings fail due to unclear purpose, not poor execution.

Post-pandemic, her virtual gathering techniques became industry standard. Companies using Parker's gathering methodology report 3x increase in meeting effectiveness and employee engagement.

The gathering architect making every interaction count.

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