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Hello! My name is Bill Blake, and today I'd like to
talk to you about another useful tool called the JoHari Window Model.
This model can be used effectively in helping us understand
ourselves and in building relationships with others.
The Johari Window Model was developed in the mid 1950s
by Joesph Luft and Harry Ingram.
Hence the name JoHari.
While primary a model of understanding between two people,
it can also be used to develop a greater understanding
of ourselves and to facilitate personal growth.
It is also useful in discovering your strengths,
your blind spots and areas to further explore.
Because of the nature of the information shared in the process
the JoHari Window works best in a high trust environment.
The model consists of four quadrants.
The first quadrant is called the Open Area, and contains
information about our behavior and motivation.
that is known both by ourselves and by others.
The second quadrant is our private, Hidden Area
and contains information about ourselves which we
are unwilling to share, perhaps because of trust issues.
The third quadrant is referred to as the Blind Area.
And contains things about ourselves that are known
to others but are unknown to us.
Other people know these things but are not willing
to share them with us for whatever reason.
The fourth quadrant is the Unknown Area
Behavior Opinion or Motivation
that neither we or others are aware of.
Obviously the goal of the model is to make the open area as large
as possible. Probably the easiest way to expand the open area
is to move more into the hidden area, this can be done through
self disclosure.
You simply choose to share or expose more of yourself.
Expanding the open area into the blind area, involves both asking for
and receiving constructive feedback.
And then self disclosure and feedback among the participants
will provide the shared knowledge that will move you more and more
into the unknown area.
Greater trust, feedback and the sharing of information will
continue to enlarge the Open Area.
Sharing of feedback is a lot like The Green Tail story.
If somebody says you have a green tail, that person is crazy.
If two people say you have a green tail, it is a conspiracy.
If seven people say you have a green tail, you turn around and look.
It does not mean that they correct, it just that they must have a
reason for thinking the way they do and you need to explore
that reason.
Feedback must be constructive to be of any value.
Obviously its purpose is to help and not hurt.
It should be specific and focused on behavior that can be changed.
For practical reasons it should also be limited to the amount of
feedback that the targeted person can use.
Feedback should also be clarified to avoid any misunderstanding.
And like that old (inaudible) we saw
It's got to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative.
The major advantages of the JoHari Model include
It helps individuals understand their interpersonal relationships
and communication.
It can also be used to advantaging group dynamics, team development
and all forms of business relationships.
The model can also build self awareness through both
disclosure and feedback.
And it leads to a greater understanding of yourself plus a greater
understanding of others.
So, thanks for watching our short video.
And remember the words of Zig Ziglar,
"You can have anything you want in life if you just help enough
"other people get what they want"
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Good luck on your journey!
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