The Johari Window
Abstract
The Johari Window was developed by psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingram in 1961. It seeks to foster and improve self-awareness by providing the user with different perspectives in relation to context, and can be used on an individual or group/team level. In order for a person, or a group/team, to grow and mature, they must seek information from the outside in order to uncover their strength and weaknesses. This can be done either by comparing oneself to another person or group/team (individual level), or by comparing the group/team with other groups/teams (Group/teams level).
Background
The Johari Window was created by Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingram in 1961, and have since been interpreted and adapted for many different use cases. The name Johari comes from the two authors, how decided to name this model after them self (JOseph and HARrIngton). In 1961 Joseph Luft described the Johari Window as "a graphical model of awareness in interpersonal relations" [1], and was originally designed to promote self-awareness and foster communication for development. Since the Johari Windows first saw the light of day, it has, by some, been used to gain a deeper insight into the world around us by analyzing knowledge and assumptions rather than individuals[2].
The Johari Window consists of four quadrants;1)Arena, 2)Façade, 3) Blind Spot and 4) Unknown.
References
- ↑ Luft, J. The Johari Window: a graphical model of awareness in interpersonal relations. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ↑ Oliver, S. & Duncan, S. (2015). Editorial: Looking through the Johari window. Research for All. 3rd ed. UCL Press. 1-6.
