💡 The Meeting Crisis: Are Your Gatherings Working for or Against Your Talent Strategy?

As an HR, Talent, or L&D leader, your calendar is a battlefield. It's packed with meetings, workshops, offsites, and training sessions—all designed to align, develop, or engage your people.

But let's be honest: How many of these gatherings are truly meaningful? How many leave participants feeling energized, connected, and clear on their next steps?

If your answer is "not enough," you're not alone. Many organizational gatherings are lackluster, not because of the people in the room, but because of how the gathering itself was designed.

This is the sharp, human-centered premise of Priya Parker's acclaimed non-fiction book, The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters. Parker, a master facilitator and strategic advisor, offers a profound shift in thinking: A great gathering is a deliberate intervention. It is an intentional, temporary alternative world designed to achieve a specific, unique purpose.

This book is not about logistics or catering. It's about radically rethinking why you bring people together and how to leverage that moment to drive better talent outcomes.