What is the Johari Window model ?
The Johari Window model is created in 1955 by 2 psychologist Jospeh Luft and Harry Ingham. The Johari window model is a technique that helps people understand themselves and others better.
- Open / Free area, this is the area of what you think you know about yourself and what others think that they know about you.
- Blind Spot, is a state where it is unknown to the individual, but it is known to others.Open / Free area, this is the area of what you think you know about yourself and what others think that they know about you.
- Hidden area, an area where there are characteristics that an individual knows but others may not think you have it.
- The unknown area. This quadrant represents the unconscious self. In this area lies where the traits you think you have but not really sure and what other people think you have but not really sure either.Open / Free area, this is the area of what you think you know about yourself and what others think that they know about you.
Johari model examples
Rafael is a friend that i’ve known since i was really young and Michael is a friend that i’ve met when i joined UOW
Is this an accurate presentation of myself?
I do believe this is an accurate representation of myself, through this experiment, where i have friends whom have known me for years and friends whom i’ve just met coming into university having similar response to the Open/ Free area.
Are there any area(s) that you are surprised from your friend’s perception of you?
Yes, although i am conscious of the image i am presenting myself to my friends there are still some attributes of myself that my friends describes me by that surprises me.
Explain how this result will be useful for self-awareness and my communication in a team.
This result gives a better insight of how others view me as a person and allows me to do some self reflection on what are the attributes that are undesirable to others that might have been oblivious to me. Thus productivity, performance and communication will be enhanced when the understanding of oneself is established.
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Hello KengJoo. This is a simple yet interesting blog post. I like it when you list down and explain the important areas about the Johari Window. It helps me to understand what Johari Window is about. I also do agree with you that the Johari window does allow you to self reflect about yourself and the way you interact with others. Overall this is a good blog post. You are awesome. Cheers! 🙂
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Hi Keng joo, What a great post by you again! I like your simple and easy word choice that you use to make this post. he pictures is also very helpful for me to understand about the Johari Window more easily. I agree that the Johari Window gives you an insight of what other think of you. So that you can improve on the areas that you lack, and get to know each other better. Nevertheless, another great post by you!
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Hi Keng Joo! Your blog post really helps me to understand the important parts about what Johari Window is. You did a Johari comparison of Rafael, a friend that you have known since young and another new friend Michael, that you just met really shows a few differences where Rafael perceives you carrying more traits than what Michael perceive. This means Rafael knows you better, which is true as you two are friends since really young. And yes, I agree that Johari window lets you know what others think of you and that you can improve on the good traits you are lack at.
Lastly, Be confident of who are, don’t be too conscious about yourself.
Overall Good blog post, I’m looking forward to your next.
Cheers,
kelvintty
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Hi KengJoo,
I like the way you have included a diagram explaining the four regions of Johari Window concept. This allow readers to understand better what Johari Window is about and how it should be used for assessing characteristics of oneself. The accuracy of the results varies according to how long you have known the person. You may wish to conduct the Johari Window assessment with another known friend of yours. In your ending paragraph, you may wish to include the usefulness of Johari Window in team communications. It is good that you have included images which overall makes your blog post interesting to read, rather than just plain text.
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