「人生中許多最棒的事情,就發生在人們相聚在一起時…本書包含了各種形式的聚會,是一本必讀之作!」─TED總裁暨首席策展人 克里斯.安德森
《聚會的藝術》讓我們每一場聚首,都成為美好難忘的相聚時光
人類是群居的社會性動物,不論何時何地往往都身處團體之中,我們與他人相聚、相處,產生連結,在彼此之中找尋意義、交流想法,也創造無限新的可能性...然而,大多數人厭惡會議的原因是什麼?絕大部分就是因為會議很可恨!會議通常沒有明確的目的,也冗長得如永遠沒有終點一般,甚至用毫無意義的結論就此了結。
Priya Parker將三位或以上的人數為了某個特定目的而相聚就定義為聚會,並指出,我們經常過分仰賴陳規與例行公事,忽略了參與聚會的每個成員的獨特性,結果讓聚會變得讓人生厭也毫無生產力。當我們重新將人當成每場聚首的核心,她寫到:「若我們能夠自主定義聚集這件事,讓它變得有效率且令人難忘,我們就可以重新調整並尋求到正確的方向,讓賓主盡歡。」
《聚會的藝術》將我們彼此聚集在一起的原因,或甚至是聚集在一起的方式,用一種嶄新的方式詮釋,討論了不同形式的聚會──從大型講座、會議、法庭到快閃派對都有!──分析一場成功的聚會有何秘訣,讓我們不論是在工作上、在學校、在家庭或是任何一種集會模式都能夠受用。無論你是作為一個規劃號召者,或者僅是參與者,只要一些簡單與特定的小改變,就能轉化聚會體驗,成為富有意義且美好難忘的相聚時光。(文 / 博客來編譯)
"Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!" --Chris Anderson, owner and curator of TED
From the host of the New York Times podcast Together Apart, an 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.
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.