The Johari window was created by two American psychologists Joseph Lift (1916–2014) and Harrington Inham (1914–1995) in 1955. This technique [1] allows people to better understand the relationship between their personal qualities and how they are perceived by others. Mainly used in self-development groups and corporate training as a heuristic method [2] [3] .
In accordance with the methodology, each person has four zones: Open, Blind, Hidden and Unknown.
- In an open area are the qualities known to the man himself and who recognize others around him. Improving relationships between people is directly related to the level of mutual understanding between them, achieved through the exchange of information. The larger the area of this zone, the more information both sides have about human qualities, the more productive the interaction will be.
- In the hidden area are qualities known to man, but unknown to others. Increasing this area makes interaction between people difficult. However, it gives an advantage, in the form of concealment of unfavorable information from others, for presenting itself in a favorable light.
- In the blind zone are the qualities of a person that are known to others, but unknown to the person himself.
- In an unknown area, there are qualities unknown either to the person himself or to those around him [4] .
In the course of his life, a person tends to expand the open area and narrow down the rest. This allows it to be more flexible and free, because a variety of activities require different qualities for successful implementation.
Through surveys of others and self-testing, you can fill in the Johari window, after which you can consciously engage in the expansion of the open area in the following ways:
- Reduce the hidden area by publicly demonstrating the qualities known to oneself, and, in this way, manifest to others from a previously unknown side.
- Reduce the blind zone by asking questions about yourself to other people and analyzing feedback.
- Reduce the unknown zone by compiling a list of qualities that I would like to acquire, by outlining the ways of acquiring them and realizing the plan.
- Reduce the unknown zone (by contradiction), learning from others, what qualities, in their opinion, correspond to you least (what do you think I lack?), And then gain these qualities.
Notes
- ↑ Luft, J .; Ingham, H. The Johari window, a graphic model of interpersonal awareness (Eng.) // Proceedings of the western training laboratory in group development: journal. - Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles , 1955.
- ↑ Pearl, Judea (1983). Heuristics: Intelligent Search Strategies for Computer Problem Solving . New York, Addison-Wesley, p. vii. ISBN 978-0-201-05594-8
- ↑ Emiliano, Ippoliti. Heuristic Reasoning: Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics . - Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2015. - P. 1-2. - ISBN 978-3-319-09159-4 .
- ↑ "Linked-in link to Johari's window" https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/johari-window-kamal-parmar