Johari window introduction to identifying the personality attributes

method of identifying yourself

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3. Founder’s (1955’s)

HARRY INGHAM JOSEPH LUFT

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The Johari Window model was devised by American
psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955, while
researching group dynamics at the University of California
Los Angeles.

The model was first published in the Proceedings of the
Western Training Laboratory in Group Development by UCLA
Extension Office in 1955, and was later expanded by Joseph
Luft.

Formation of Name

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Luft and Ingham called their Johari Window model ‘Johari'
after combining their first names, Joe and Harry. In early

publications the word appears as 'JoHari'.

5. Behaviour
Soft skills

Empathy

Cooperation

Inter-group Development
Interpersonal Development

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Use of Johari Model =

* The Johari Window soon became a widely used model for
understanding and training self-awareness, personal
development, improving communications, interpersonal
relationships, group dynamics, team development and inter-
group relationships.

7. The Johari Window

Based on a four-square grid
Like a window with four panes

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Areas of Model

+ The four Johari Window perspectives are called 'regions' or
‘areas’ or ‘quadrants’. Each of these regions contains and
represents the information - feelings, motivation, etc — known
about the person, in terms of whether the information is known
or unknown by the person, and whether the information is
known or unknown by others in the group.

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Johari window four quadranis
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1. what is known by the person about him/herself and is also
known by others - open area, open self, free area, free self, or 'the
arena‘.

2. what is unknown by the person about him/herself but which
others know - blind area, blind self, or 'blindspot*.

3. what the person knows about him/herself that others do not
know - hidden area, hidden self, avoided area, avoided self or
'facade‘.

4. what is unknown by the person about him/herself and is also
unknown by others - unknown area or unknown self.

10. Known to Not Known
Self to Self

Known
to Other

Not
Known Hidden Unknown
to Other

11. KNOWN UNKNOWN

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KNOWN TO
OTHERS

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15. Johari Quadrant 4

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Unknown Area

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Known to self

Not known to self

Known to others

Not known to others

Hidden Area

Information about you that you
know but others don't know.

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Blind Area

Unknown Area

Open Area: Here the information about the person his attitudes, behavior,
emotions, feelings, skills and views will be known by the person as well as
by others.

Blind Area: information about yourselves that others know in a group but
you will be unaware of it. Others may interpret yourselves differently than
you expect.

Hidden Area: information that is known to you but will be kept unknown:
from others. This can be any personal information which you feel reluctant
toreveal.

Unknown Area: The information which are unaware to yourselves as well
as others. This includes the information, feelings, capabilities, talents etc.

18. > Individuals can build trust between
themselves by disclosing information about
themselves

+ They can learn about themselves and come
to terms with personal issues with the help of
feedback from others