Gathering & Hosting

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Most of us go on autopilot when we bring people together. Here's how to gather with real purpose, from naming why you're doing it, to crafting the invitation, to closing it out in a way people actually remember.

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How to host a gathering you actually want to attend

Stop waiting for someone else to host it and start designing it yourself.

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How to include kids without centering them: Practical ways to bring kids into gatherings so they connect without taking over the whole event.

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5 ways to gather without breaking the bank: Meaningful doesn't require a big budget, just intention

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Why the best gatherings often start out as jokes: How to unlock energy when your community is stuck

“BEST OF” CONVERSATIONS

The gathering strategy behind Zohran Mamdani’s historic win

Inside the joyful, strategic gatherings that turned a long-shot campaign into a movement, with Mamdani's Deputy Campaign Manager, Katie Riley.

What a beloved theater director knows that most group leaders miss

Saheem Ali on what runs a great rehearsal room, and what most group leaders never learn to do.

How to start a Journaling Club with Suleika Jaouad

Stop waiting for someone else to host the thing you wish existed.

How Amanda Litman hosted a weekly Saturday dinner for a year

Ten real lessons you can borrow if you want more community in your life, starting this weekend.

A clear point of view is not the opposite of hospitality.

How Nasim Alikhani from Sofreh and Sofreh Cafe built an award-winning Persian restaurant she started at 59.

How to make friends in your 40s (or any age)

With Anya Kamenetz and Anand Giridharadas on what adult friendship actually takes and how to practice it

Podcasts

How one restaurant activates community through mahjong

A conversation with Veronica Chan and Evan Toretto Li

What are you doing alone that you could be doing together?

A deep dive with Pete Davis and Rebecca Davis, the directors of Join or Die.

How to make friends in your 40s (or any age)

With Anya Kamenetz and Anand Giridharadas on what adult friendship actually takes and how to practice it

How Amanda Litman hosted a weekly Saturday dinner for a year

Ten real lessons you can borrow if you want more community in your life, starting this weekend.

DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

The New Rules of Gathering Guide

A free guide to unlock new and creative ways to transform your next event. Learn how to infuse meaning and connection when planning for any occasion.

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Virtual Meeting Guide: Work Edition

A free guide to designing an effective and enjoyable virtual meeting. Seven simple ways to inject connection and meaning into virtual workplace meetings.

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The Art of Fighting: The Transforming Power of Conflict 

NEW BOOK

We say we want community, but most of us were never taught the one skill that actually holds a group together: how to fight well. The Art of Fighting shows you how.

Out September 8, 2026 

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