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21/64 Virtual Approach Training – March 2-5, 2026

Dear Colleagues,
 
We are looking forward to hosting you on Zoom for our 21/64 Virtual Approach Training, March 2-5!
 
The four-day program will be led by 21/64 Founder & Vice President . Learning will take place on two levels which will be discussed in more detail when we are all together: understanding how identity and lived experiences inform our professional roles and gaining new frameworks and tools to bring back to the people with whom you work. We look forward to providing an opportunity for you to grow, both personally and professionally, in an open space where you can practice and learn with your peers.
 

This email covers access to program materials and prework, logistics, and scheduling. In the meantime, please let us know if you have any questions or expectations for training that you’d like us to know about in advance.
 
ACCESS TRAINING

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6946456283 / Meeting ID: 694 645 6283

SCHEDULE

    • Monday, March 2, 2025, 12:00pm – 3:30pm ET
    • Tuesday, March 3, 2025, 12:00pm – 3:00pm ET*
    • Wednesday, March 4, 2025, 12:00pm – 3:00pm ET*

 

PREWORK FOR TRAINING

To read and watch before Day 1

To prepare
  • Prepare your tech and space in advance. 
  • Let us know if you have any limitations using Zoom (chat, breakouts) or Google apps (docs, forms). 
  • Think about topics or questions you would like to bring to the Office Hours & Community Connection discussion after Days 2 and 3.

To “pack”

  • Bring three objects that appear red, green, and yellow (one of each color) on the first day. Feel free to be creative in choosing your objects (e.g. a hat, handkerchief, scarf, post-its, sharpies, etc.).
  • Have your 21/64 tools within arm’s reach during our sessions. You’ll also need a notepad, writing utensils and a mobile device outside your computer. 
  • Don’t forget to have nearby your water, coffee, and anything else you’ll need to take care of yourself and be present during the sessions.   

 

Our time together will be interactive, so prepare to be camera ready and have your video on, as we are looking to learn from and alongside you. As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions beforehand. 

Warmly,  

Sam

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Sam Grimmke

Program and Systems Manager, 21/64

[email protected]

(518) 321-2116

The below should take you approximately 1 hour.  Please plan ahead and schedule time to complete the pre work prior to Day 1.

To Watch/Read:

  • Changing Behavior – Peter Bregman
    • This piece sets the stage for learning on Day 1 and offers a glimpse at how we’ll be shifting our thinking.
  • Jam Study – Sheena Iyengar
    • This brief video by researcher, Sheena Iyengar, gives us a glimpse into the complexity of choice.

 

Bring three objects that appear red, green and yellow (one of each color) on the first day. Be creative in choosing your objects (e.g., a hat, handkerchief, scarf, post-its, sharpies, etc.).

Think about topics or questions you would like to bring to the Office Hours & Community Connection discussion after Session 1.

Optional:

Please plan ahead and schedule time to complete two assignments prior to Day 2. They should take you approximately 30-45 minutes total.

  • Take 20-30 minutes to complete your What Am I Inheriting Worksheet. Use the worksheet to jot down some notes about 2-3 people or events from your family or life story that have led you to be here. Please think about “inheriting” broadly. It’s not about wealth, but rather who are the people upon whose shoulders you stand? What are some of the key events that have informed your trajectory? Of course, there are no “right” answers, just self-awareness about what you claim from our family story to inform who you are. Please bring your completed worksheet to the training for discussion with a partner.

  • Take 10-15 minutes to sort your Motivational Values cards and select the 3 values that most motivate your decision making and the 3 that least motivate your decision making.

  • Think about topics or questions you would like to bring to the Office Hours discussion after Session 2.

The below should take you approximately 15-20 minutes. Please plan ahead and schedule time to complete the pre work prior to Day 3.

  • Read the article: Action Research: The Anchor of OD Practice

    • As you read the section of the article on Entry, think about a typical or challenging Entry scenario you have encountered within the system that you work, that you could roleplay for tomorrow.

  • Think about topics and questions you would like to bring to the Office Hours discussion after Day 3.

Please plan and schedule time to complete the pre work prior to Session 4. The below should take you approximately 10-15 minutes.

  • Sort your Picture Your Legacy cards by choosing the images that most speak to the legacy you aspire to leave. Prioritize your top 2-3 cards.
  • Bring any questions that are still on your mind so you can raise them in class in anticipation of implementing the approach after the Training.

PDF Binder

  • Generational Profiles Group Doc
  • Our Group Agreements
    • Confidentiality
    • “I” statements
    • Take space/make space
    • Tackle the problem, not each other
    • Intention is different from impact
    • Be present

A copy of the training slides will be made available at the end of training. 

Quote of the Day – “Radical self-love demands that we see ourselves and others in the fullness of our complexities.” – Sonya Renee Taylor

  • Quote: Nan Fairbrother, The House in the Country: “Most of us are experts at solving other people’s problems, but we generally solve them in terms of our own and the advice we give is seldom for other people but rather for ourselves.”

For more on Asking Hard Questions:

For more on Data Collection:

Best Practices:

  • Best Practices – Entry
    • Go Slow to Go Fast
    • Consultative, not Expert
    • Establish POP (Purpose, Objectives, Process)
  • Best Practices – Data Collection
    • Have confidence to say sensitive questions
    • Create a preamble including confidentiality and safe space. There may be some emotionality. You’re here as an objective third-party. No skin in the game.
    • Schedule these 3 weeks in advance of a family meeting/close to the family meeting.
    • Last question should be, “What else do you think I should should know?”
    • Don’t unpack what you can’t put back together in the time allowed.
    • Don’t interview people that aren’t going to have a say in the outcome.

Book on Self Exploration – Choosing Wholeness Over Goodness: A Process for Reclaiming Your Full Self

BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS

  • Advanced family systems and group dynamics skills
  • Understanding building blocks of family systems theory
  • Personal discovery of your family system
  • Applying theory to your professional practice
  • Acquire fresh facilitation techniques for how to build engagement on-screen and off
  • Interact in small groups and expand your network.