A lot of the things we do or talk about as workers are linked to this question. It would be interesting to look back over your last work session to see how many times you said or did something that was concerned with how people were treating each other, for example. A lot of the interventions we make are to encourage people to respect each other, or to consider others' needs. Think about this with regard to your work over the last few weeks. Both parties have some control over the final product.
Participants simply get on and do things themselves.
Gaining a sense of identity involves looking at what we share with others, and how we are different. Consider the recent conversations you have had with a couple of individuals. A follow-up question looks to the sorts of posters we have on the walls or leaflets or materials we have around if we are working in a building or centre. We may also consider the subjects that we try to introduce into conversations. In the current jargon the question here is whether the groups we work with and within are 'learning communities'.