Johari WindowTalent Power Partners

The Johari WindowA Disclosure and Feedback Model for:

○ Self Awareness

○ Personal Development

○ Understanding Relationships

The Johari Window○Technique created in 1955 ○By two american psychologists, Joseph

Luft and Harrington Ingham ○While researching Human Personality

at the University of California○Their names Joseph and Harri were

combined to form "JoHari Window"

OpenKnown to self and to others

BlindNot known to self, but known to others

Hidden/FacadeKnown to self, but not known to others.

UnknownNot known to self or others

Ask

Tell

Known by Self

Unknown by Self

Known by Others

Unknown by Others

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1 2Open Area/Arena

1: Larger Open Area

● High level of mutual trust and respect

● Objective and meaningful relations

● Sensitive to needs of self and others

● Open and authentic

Ask

Tell

Blind Area

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2: Larger Blind Area● Distrust in others’

competence

● Rigid opinions

● Fear of failureTell

Ask

Feedback

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3Hidden Area/ Facade

3: Larger Hidden Area

● Distrust

● Masking to maintain personal image

● Fear of exposure of own inadequacies

● Indifferent behaviour

Ask

Tell

Self Disclosure

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Unknown Area

4: Larger Unknown Area

● Indifferent behavior

● Low risk taking

● Withdrawn

● Non-communicative

● No importance to interpersonal relations

Ask

TellShared Discovery

Case Studyhttp://shyam.bhatawdekar.net/index.php/2010/01/23/johari-window-in-action/

○Subject is given 55 adjectives and picks 5 or 6 that they feel describe their personality.

○Peers of the subject are given the same list of 55 adjectives and are told to pick 5 or 6 that they think describe the subject.

Exercise

Team members and leaders should always be striving to increase their open free areas, and to reduce their blind, hidden and unknown areas.

Conclusion

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Conflict Grid