The sit-down-and-slowly-zone-out-while-Joe-describes-50-slides type of meeting isn’t at all fun…but it is extremely common. Most work gatherings happen because someone wants us to absorb, consume, or comply with information. But if you’re actually hoping to change behavior or get a team stoked about a new initiative, this push-style of gathering just won’t cut it (and no, it’s not Zoom’s fault).

In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans ask Lindsey Caplan, a communication strategist and author of the forthcoming book The Gathering Effect, about why good gatherings aren’t one-size-fits-all, how to generate legitimate buy-in, and how to make your next all-hands meeting impactful and even, well, fun.

Learn more about Lindsey on LinkedIn or by reading her book The Gathering Effect.

Check out our other episodes about gatherings:

–AWWTR Ep. 15

Mentioned references:

• Friends reunion on HBO
• feedback: BNW Ep. 13 with Kim Scott
• Liberating Structures: BNW Ep. 49 with Keith McCandless
• Charlie Brown adults
• Oculus (now the Meta Quest)
• Hannah Gadsby

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