How can we best build affiliation at work? Do you believe it is appropriate for people with a higher status in the workplace to connect at a personal level or is it just for people of your same status? Why or why not? In what ways could building affiliation with others in business relationships become risky? . Considering your own workplace, what are some ways in which you could help others to feel more affiliation? . When trying to decide if a person is being genuine, what giveaways do you look for? What opportunities do we have to express particular status? . What are some assets a person unique perspective can add to a professional situation? In other words, what particular status to you bring to professional contexts? . Why do social structures often exist within institutions requiring courtesy and deference to those with higher social status?