ATD Dallas New Book Club: Learning & Lattes
Hosted by Karen Clem & R. Mark Miles
May 10, 2025 / 10:00am-11:00am CST
Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Get ready to inspire others through Priya Parker’s book, The Art of Gathering. Let’s connect with other Dallas ATD members and discuss this month’s book over a hot cup of Joe! Once a quarter, we will meet to discuss a new book related to Talent Development.
During our chats, be prepared to talk about key insights, how you can apply those concepts, and the impact it will make on you. As always, the first two people to arrive in person will receive a MudLeaf Coffee gift card!
Ways to obtain the book:
ABOUT THE BOOK
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.
AGENDA
10:00 am – Welcome and Introductions
10:10 am – Discuss Book
11:00 am – Meeting Concludes
LOCATION
Mudleaf Coffee
3100 Independence Parkway, Suite #300
Plano, TX 75075
REGISTRATION COST
- Member registration: Free!
- Non-Member Guest registration: $10
NOT ABLE TO ATTEND AS PLANNED?
Please cancel your registration by contacting info@tddallas.org
QUESTIONS
Contact 972-233-9107 ext. 224 or email info@tddallas.org
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