Introduction to Johari Window
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The johari window was developed by two American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955. The Johari window model is based on two ideas – trust can be acquired by revealing information about you to others and learning yourself from their feedback. Joseph Luft then improved the model later on. When individuals are in a group, it is necessary for them to improve on self-awareness and personal development. With this model, it can provide us with a convenient method to better understand and enhance communication between group members. Therefore, this model is also denoted as feedback or disclosure model of self-awareness.
The four components of Johari Window
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Let us talk about the open area first. The area in the top left corner of table shows us the information about the person’s attitudes, behaviour, emotions, feelings, skills and views. This information is known by the person himself and also by others. Secondly, blind spot contains information about yourself that are unknown to you but not to others. As they may interpret you differently from what you expect of yourself. Followed by façade, it contains information that are known to you and not to others. It may be any personal information which you feel reluctant to reveal to the public. The information may include feelings, past experiences or even fears. Lastly, the unknown area contains information that are unaware to you as well as others. The information here maybe caused by traumatic past experiences or events which can be unknown for a lifetime.
My Johari Window
An accurate presentation of myself?
The analysis using the Johari window model was done by my friends which I just met. I have known Wilson and Sol for only 6 months in SIM-UOW. From their analysis, I have found out many things that I did not know about myself. For example, both of them thinks that I am confident but actually I constantly doubt myself whenever I do something. Although we do not spend much time outside of school together, I found out that about 60% of the analysis are the same. However, I would say that the results from the models are only accurate to a certain extent. As there are many different things that will affect the results of the model. For example, we as humans, we tends to act differently in different places or with different people. For one to truly know someone, they will have to be part of their daily life. Only then, we can truly determine how that person behaves in different locations and how they are when around different people. Therefore, I think that the analysis from the both of them is only be half accurate.
Surprised or meh?
After going through the analysis, I am surprised to find out that both of them thinks that I am intelligent and knowledgeable despite my exam result is just average. Perhaps this is because I was able to answer some of their questions whenever they face difficulty when doing some of our assignments. I am also surprised that none of them thinks that I am shy and introverted. Most of the time I have difficulty initiating conversation with a stranger and if it is not necessary I would rather stay at home than going out.
Conclusion
Thus this result will be useful for self-awareness and your communication in the team because it allows us to know ourselves and our group members better. It can help us know what our flaws are so that we are able to change for the better. “Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but rather when there is nothing more to take away.” Therefore, by removing the flaws that are identified by others, we can better improve ourselves. Hence, this result is useful for self-awareness and our communication in the team. Thanks for reading. Peace 🙂
REferences
Communication Theory. (2020). The Johari Window Model. [online] Available at: https://www.communicationtheory.org/the-johari-window-model/ [Accessed 24 Jan. 2020].
Medium. (2020). Johari Window Technique Can Improve the Culture of Knowledge Sharing. [online] Available at: https://medium.com/@muabusalah/johari-window-technique-can-improve-the-culture-of-knowledge-sharing-f9c853a549e4 [Accessed 24 Jan. 2020].
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4 replies on “Johari Window”
Hi Liang Qi, I really like your post as it is explained very thoroughly. You have a proper introduction and wrote about the four components of the Johari Window. You have two Johari model done by two friends of yours. I also agree with you that the model is only accurate to a certain extent. You also talked about cultural settings in your explanation of why you thought the model was not completely accurate. I am glad that you learnt from your friends that you are an intelligent individual. Your conclusion was very well done but perhaps you could elaborate on how you can improve your flaws.
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Hey Liang Qi,
Good work on your blog post and your explanation on Johari model. I liked your explanation on the model as you used multiple images of the model which visualize how the model looks like which allows better understanding of the model. I agree that the model is only accurate to the certain extend as I may choose different traits if I had to do it again. I feel like if you used to two people whom you known for different length of time, you could have compared the models to see the differences in the model to test the accuracy. Overall its a great post and keep up the great work!
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Hi Liang Qi, great job on your post on Johari Window with clear explanations. With clear images of the model and explanation, you allow me to understand how the model works and how is it useful in communication. More specifically, self-awareness. This activity allows the person to know how he/she portrays himself/herself in front of different groups of people, thus allowing them to know what are the flaws within them. I agree that the model is only accurate to a certain extent as there are situations that will make people to portray themselves differently, even though there will be some attributes will be the same, but not all of it. Keep up the good work!
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Hey Liang Qi,explicit work on explaining the Johari Window model.With the detailed explanation,it allows me to understand how the model works and i totally agree with you that the model is only accurately represent oneself to a certain extent as people act differently among different people as compared to their comfort level with the individual or groups.However i think if you use two friends that you have known for a different period of time, it will certainly surprise you with the new elements from the friend from your different phase of life.Anyway , continue keeping up the good work!
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