Gatherings: Shaping Culture Through How You Bring People Together

Apr 27, 2025

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Culture is not built through words or plans alone.
It is built through the ways we gather.

If we just fix our meetings, we would shift our culture.

Gatherings show what matters.
They show whether connection is a priority.
They show whether contribution is valued.
They show whether teams are invited into shared momentum.

A well-designed gathering strengthens trust.
A gathering held without purpose erodes it.

As leaders, every gathering is a signal.

This month, choose one gathering to reset with purpose:

Review a regular meeting. Ask yourself: does this gathering reinforce the culture we are building?
Start a small ritual that opens or closes gatherings with clarity or connection.
Invite your team to reflect: what do our gatherings tell us about what what matters most?

If you are looking to strengthen culture through everyday leadership actions, my book Shift offers practical ways to bring culture to life through small, consistent leadership moments.

Gatherings shape culture whether we are conscious of it or not.
Better to shape them on purpose.

Thank you for exploring culture with me.

Regards,

Meredith

Culture can take you further than Strategy can imagine.

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