JOHARI WINDOWPrepared by

suman vashistAssistant professor

Shri guru harkisan college of nursing

The johari window model is a simple and useful tool for illustrating and improving self awareness and mutual understanding between individual within group. the johari window terminology refers to self and other . Self refers to the person subject to the johari window analysis and others refers to other people in the person’s group or team

INTRODUCTION

The j w model was devised by American psychologists , joseph luft and harry Ingham ,in 1955.

The model was called johari after combining the first name of the founder ,joe of joseph luft and harry of ingam . In early publication ,the word appears as joHari ; it was later modified johari.

FACTS JOHARI WINDOW

Open area – this is the part of an individual personality that is open for the individual himself or herself and for other also .it represent all that is known by the person about himself or herself and it also known by other.

Blind area – as the quadrants name implies ,this is the area of one’s personality about which the individual is totally unaware ,i.e. the person does not know about his or her behavior or feeling but other people are aware about those.

Hidden area – This is the area that includes feeling ,fear etc ., that are known to the person about himself or herself but are purposely hidden from other because of some reasons

Unknown area – This is area that is not known to the person about himself or herself and other also do not know about the person

CONCEPT OF JOHARI WINDOW

It has become a widely used model for understanding and training self –awareness and personal development and improving communication ,IPR, group dynamic, team development.

It put emphasis on soft skill ,behaviour ,empathy , cooperation.

It can be used to improve an individual’s relationship with others or group's relationship with other group .

To assess and improve group’s relation to other group. Improving self awareness and mutual understanding.

FUNCTIONS

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