Relational
What if the real problem with your gathering is that it has no purpose?
Not because of bad food or wrong venue. They fail because the host never decided why the gathering exists. A dinner party, a meeting, a birthday: the format gets chosen before anyone asks what it's actually for.
Gatherings crumble under the weight of fake, vague purpose.— Priya Parker
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The thinker
Conflict Resolution & Gathering Expert
Priya Parker is a facilitator, strategic advisor, and author of The Art of Gathering, where she rethinks how and why people come together.
Based on The Art of Gathering — Priya Parker, TED Talk, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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