Johari Window

JOHARI WINDOWA model for self-awareness, Personal development and Understanding relationshipDHIRAJ

All of us want….?SUCCESSHAPPINESS

Can we haveSuccess and Happinesswithout developingInterpersonal Relationsand all other related skills ?

As we grow up, we improve our skills at communicating our wants and needs, our feelings and thoughts, with our family members, to begin with, and the rest of the world, over a period of time.

We also learn to interpret other people's wants and needs, feelings and thoughts, so that we are aware of how our behavior impacts on others.

We find that people with good interpersonal skills get along well, with people, and circumstances. They connect with other people effortlessly, they seem to know the right things to say and they generally succeed in whatever they do.

Interestingly, we find that interpersonal skills are one of those things that you'll only really notice when someone doesn't have them!And, understandably, if we are not good at these skills,it is the others who first notice it.

The good news is thatIt is possible for everyone of us to develop really effective interpersonal skills. The question is,are we aware of the need, and if so,are we interested and committed toimproving our skills, continuously ?

A commitment to spend a little time working on improving your interpersonal skillswill pay huge dividends, throughout your future life. Once again, the question is,are you ready, and if so,when are you going to begin ?

JOHARI WINDOWIsthe toolfor self-awareness, Personal development and Understanding relationship

It is a communication window for giving and receiving information.

It is named after the first names of its inventors, Joseph Luft and Hary Ingham.

Joe Luft and Hary Ingham were researching Human Personality at the University of California in the 1950’s when they devised their Johari Window. Rather than measuring personality, the window offers a way of looking at how personality is expressed.

It is one of the most useful models describing process of Human Interaction. Johari -- Window.SelfUnknownKnownKNOWNOpen ArenaOTHERSBlind Area12Unknown AreaUNKNOWNHidden Area43

Johari -- Window.(4) Larger Unknown Area Indifferent Behavior.

No importance to interpersonal relations.2143Unknown Area[ I don’t know, you also don’t know. ]

Johari -- Window.(3) Larger Hidden Area Distrust.

Masking to maintain personal image. Fear of exposure of own inadequacies. Indifferent behavior.1234Hidden Area[ I know, you don’t Know. ]

Johari -- Window.Blind Area [ I don’t know, You know ]2(2) Larger Blind Area:- Distrust in others’ competence. Rigid opinions.

Johari -- Window.1(1) Larger Open Area Sensitive to needs of self and also that of others. High degree of mutual trust, concern and respect. Objective and meaningful relations. Open and authentic.2Open Area[ I know, you Know. ]43

4Unknown Area[ I don’t know, you also don’t know. ]The Hermit Person (Turtle)

3Hidden Area[ I know, you don’t Know. ]The Pumper Person (Interviewer)

Blind Area [ I don’t know, You know ]2The Blabbermouth Person (Bull-in-China Shop)

1Open Area[ I know, you Know. ]Open Receptive Person (Ideal)

4Unknown Area[ I don’t know, you also don’t know. ]Example for new team member or member within a new team.

1Open Area[ I know, you Know. ]Established Team member

Two key ideas behind the toolIndividuals can build trust between themselves by disclosing information about themselvesThey can learn about themselves and come to terms with personal issues with the help of feedback from others.

ApplicationGenerally used for teaching and understanding :How individuals communicate with themselves and with others?How individuals present themselves to themselves and to others?How individuals perceive their place in the world?

With little consideration Johari is also useful for multiple usage :

Coaching to facilitate conversations around ‘actions Vs. perceived motivations.’

As an organizational tool to visualize the political and cultural issues that may be in or out of sync within business.Strengths

Strengths of Johari WindowEasy to grasp, flexible outcomes.The method catalyses open information sharing.The method will create a shared reference point.

Limitations of Johari windowSome things are perhaps better not communicated. (your sexual behavior, mental health problems or large scale failures)Some people may pass on the information they received further than you desire or use it in a negative way.

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