The Johari Window

Submitted by:
Manish Saran
 The Johari Window

“Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more

important than the judgment we pass on ourselves.
That judgment impacts every moment and every
aspect of our existence. Our self-evaluation is the
basic context in which we act and react, choose our
values, set our goals, meet the challenges that
confront us. Our responses to events are shaped in
part by whom and what we think we are – our self-
esteem”.

Nathaniel Branden (2004)

 The Johari Window

Developed by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingram in the 1950’s,

who recognized that effective learning is facilitated by good
interpersonal communication…

The Johari Window model focuses on the balance of these

exchanges between parties. In particular, it is:
Useful for improving self-awareness
Useful for improving the mutual understanding between
individuals within a group
Useful for assessing and improving a group’s
relationship with other groups

The Johari Window model is especially relevant due to its

emphasis on, and influence of behavior, empathy, cooperation,
and intergroup and interpersonal development
 The Johari Window
The Johari window classifies an individual’s
relating to others according to four quadrants
(or windowpanes).

• Quadrant 1, the open quadrant

• Quadrant 2, the blind quadrant
• Quadrant 3, the hidden area
• Quadrant 4, the area of the unknown
 The Johari Window
Known

Open Blind Spot

Self

Hidden Unknown

Unknown Known
Others
 Open person
Large open/free area, reflecting someone who
is open about him/herself
Receptive to feedback from others
Should have a clear self-image and be
confident
If in a management role, he/she may have
employees who tend to feel respected and
encouraged to grow
Blind
Open Spot

Hidden Unknown
 The Blabbermouth
Large blind area, reflecting someone
who talks a lot but does not listen too well
May be pre-occupied with him/herself
Doesn’t know when to keep quiet
In a management role, he/she may have
employees who tend to get annoyed
and may eventually either actively or
passively learn to shut him/her up

Open
Blind
Spot
Hidden Unknown
 The Pumper
Large hidden area, reflecting someone who keeps
information
to him/herself
Often asking for information and giving little in return –
the game
player
 In a management role, his/her employees may tend to
feel Blind
Open Spot
defensive with and resentful of this individual

Hidden Unknown
 The Hermit
Large unknown area, reflecting a lack of self-
knowledge and understanding
Hard to figure out
Behavior tends to be unpredictable and
security oriented
In a management role, his/her employees
may tend to feel insecure and confused
about expectations
Open Blind Spot

Hidden Unknown