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The pre-gathering texts that make your palms sweat

Gathering with intention has a way of bringing up squirmy conversations that most of us would rather avoid. When most people would rather sidestep a delicate interaction, the artful gatherer steps in. Read more about how to handle the three kinds of texts that haunt every host (and what to do about them).

 

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The Power of a Good Rule
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The Power of a Good Rule

A digital community, like a gathering, is a temporary alternative universe created (and bound) by a set of agreed-upon rules. And it’s often only when those rules are changed do we start to see them, value them, and recognize how much work they were doing to create an experience we valued.

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Feeling Disconnected From Your Team? Tap into what you know.
Amanda Panneton Amanda Panneton

Feeling Disconnected From Your Team? Tap into what you know.

Remote and flexible work seem here to stay for many teams. How do you create shared, enlivening experiences for teams and organizations when you don't share physical space? Read more on the joys of knowing your people and how one team used this to create a fun celebration.

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How to Work with Power Dynamics for the Good of Your Gathering
Amanda Panneton Amanda Panneton

How to Work with Power Dynamics for the Good of Your Gathering

Power exists in every gathering. (And that’s not a bad thing.) As gatherers, we need to understand how the various decisions we make in a gathering practically shifts and shares power within the group. Read more on how one memorial was structured to shift power dynamics within a family across generations.

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Centering Blackness: A World Re-imagined
Amanda Panneton Amanda Panneton

Centering Blackness: A World Re-imagined

In this episode of Together Apart, we're honoring the incredible work of a friend, activist, artist and fellow facilitator, Alicia Walters. Read more about her powerful invitation to witness, honor and protect Black thought.

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A Case for Ditching the Zoom Background (When It's Appropriate)
Amanda Panneton Amanda Panneton

A Case for Ditching the Zoom Background (When It's Appropriate)

In this episode of Together Apart, we host a Digital Speed Dating Experiment to see if virtual dating could be meaningful, fun, and even a little disarming. Read more on why we make the case that you should stop trying to block out the world behind that screen in most virtual social gatherings.

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