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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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Become a Force for Better Gatherings
This month, I want to focus on how to start actually shifting the gathering culture of your communities, whether at work or with family and friends.
The Art of *Hybrid* Gathering
The hybrid meeting – where some guests attend online while others are together in person – is on the rise. Yet it's incredibly clunky. And it doesn't have to be. Read more on practicing the art of hybrid gathering.
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.
Designing for Connection in the Workplace
Whether teams are in-person, remote, or hybrid, one thing is true in any form: Connection doesn't happen on its own. It must be designed for. Read more on an essential element needed to facilitate connection in the workplace.
What is an Artful Gatherer?
An artful gatherer is someone who is able to create meaning and connection with and for their people, one gathering at a time. And, it's something anyone can learn to do with the right set of skills. Read more on the first simple step to becoming an artful gatherer.
An Equation for Magical Questions
The right question can unlock meaningful conversation and connection in a group. Read more on the equation for magical questions to help you find a good question to jumpstart your next group conversation.
Why the Chat Box is My Secret Weapon
Our digital meetings don't have to be stale and disconnected. Read more on the three ways to turn your virtual audience into a community.
One Effective Shift to Ease Your Hosting Anxiety
Hosting can be a daunting task. This is your permission to share the role. Read more on how to playfully include your guests in the role of sub-hosts to lighten the hosting responsibilities and create a collective and connective group experience.
Gathering at Work After So Much Time Away
Back to school is fraught. Read more on how one community decided to honor their faculty and staff as they brought their hybrid team back to in-person learning after 16 months apart.
Reimagining Together: How Do We Gather Now?
The way we gather has been changed forever. How do we re-engage? Read more on some principles that help a group navigate transitions.
We’re Using the Mute Button All Wrong: Part 2 — Intimacy
The blanket norm of mute-unless-you’re-speaking is crippling our virtual group interactions. Read more on how to de-sterilize your virtual gatherings and create intimacy.
We’re Using the Mute Button All Wrong: Part 1 — Power
We need to talk about the Mute button. Too much of the time, it's sucking the life out of our virtual gatherings. Read more on how to use the power of the mute button for good rather than a fear of chaos.
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