A Johari window is a cognitive psychological tool created by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955 in the United States, used to help people better understand their interpersonal communication and relationships. It is used primarily in self-help groups and corporate settings as a heuristic exercise.



Johari Window four regions:



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



Johari window Functioning:



Adjectives that are selected by both the participant and his or her peers are placed into the Arena quadrant. This quadrant represents traits of the participant of which both they and their peers are aware.



Adjectives selected only by the participant, but not by any of their peers, are placed into the Façade quadrant, representing information about the participant of which their peers are unaware. It is then up to the participant whether or not to disclose this information.



Adjectives that are not selected by the participant but only by their peers are placed into the Blind Spot quadrant. These represent information of which the participant is not aware, but others are, and they can decide whether and how to inform the individual about these "blind spots".



Adjectives which were not selected by either the participant or their peers remain in the Unknown quadrant, representing the participant's behaviors or motives which were not recognized by anyone participating. This may be because they do not apply, or because there is collective ignorance of the existence of said trait.



Johari adjectives: A Johari Window consists of the following 55 adjectives used as possible descriptions of the participant. In alphabetical order they are:



* able

* accepting

* adaptable

* bold

* brave

* calm

* caring

* cheerful

* clever

* complex

* confident

* dependable

* dignified

* energetic

* extroverted

* friendly

* giving

* happy

* helpful

* idealistic

* independent

* ingenious

* intelligent

* introverted

* kind

* knowledgeable

* logical

* loving

* mature

* modest

* nervous

* observant

* organized

* patient

* powerful

* proud

* quiet

* reflective

* relaxed

* religious

* responsive

* searching

* self-assertive

* self-conscious

* sensible

* sentimental

* shy

* silly

* spontaneous

* sympathetic

* tense

* trustworthy

* warm

* wise

* witty



Dear HR Link member, can you give me some more clarity on this issue, how it exactly function?, is it really beneficial or not?, company's are still following this concept or not?, for what purpose is it actually used?



Waiting for your positive feedback. This is for our knowledge gain.



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Priyanka