Upon reflection the answer lies in honoring people, their strengths, their weakness, their choices, simply their personhood. A model for this is found in the eight values that comprise the humanistic approach to group practice which follow. People are inherently worthy. People are responsible for and to others. People have a right to belong, to be included.
People have the right to take part and to be heard.
People have the right to freedom of speech and expression. Differences among people are enriching. People have a right to freedom of choice to determine their own destinies. Adherence to these values provides a suitable environment for risk taking and growth to occur. Most recently I have witnessed it occur in a women's divorce group.