{"id":27,"date":"2024-11-22T23:21:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T22:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/normon.ovh\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/about-the-johari-window\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T23:21:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T22:21:00","slug":"about-the-johari-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/normon.ovh\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/about-the-johari-window\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Johari window"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another excellent blogpost from Tanmay Vora, about self awareness.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Johari Window: A Sketchnote<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/qaspire.com\/opening-the-johari-window-to-your-self-awareness\/\" target=\"_blank\">sketchnote<\/a> depicting Johari Window:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/qaspire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/143_Johari_Window_800px.jpeg\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"143_Johari_Window_800px.jpeg\" width=\"642\" \/><\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h1>Opening the (Johari) Window to Your Self-Awareness<\/h1>\n<p>Self-awareness<br \/>\n is the foundation of being able to live up to your full potential.<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s a helpful tool to build your self-awareness.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar avatar-36 photo avatar-img rounded-circle wp-hovercard-attachment grav-hashed grav-hijack\" height=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c758a3a8784a8a8258eadc150769c643?s=36&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" width=\"36\" \/>                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h6>Tanmay Vora<\/h6>\n<div>\n                    Updated on <time datetime=\"2024-10-15T09:03:46+05:30\">October 15, 2024<\/time><time datetime=\"2024-10-15T10:31:28+05:30\">October 15, 2024<\/time>                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We all have<br \/>\nblind spots \u2013 things we don\u2019t know about ourselves, but others see them<br \/>\nclearly. Self-awareness isn\u2019t just nice-to-have for modern day leaders<br \/>\nand professionals. It is the foundation of being able to live up to your<br \/>\n full potential. How would we amplify our strengths or manage our<br \/>\nweaknesses if we aren\u2019ty even aware of them?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And yet, when you can tap into the hidden feedback others have, you are on the path to real growth.<\/p>\n<h2>The Johari Window<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That\u2019s where <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Johari_window\">Johari Window<\/a> comes in as a handy tool that helps us understand ourselves better by looking through four panes:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Arena:<\/strong> Things you know about yourself and others also know about it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blindspots:<\/strong> Things others know about you that you are not aware of.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facade:<\/strong> Things about yourself (beliefs, thoughts, aspirations, fears etc) that you know, but others don\u2019t.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unknown:<\/strong> Things abut you that neither you are aware about nor others are.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But here\u2019s the kicker: most of us tend to focus too much on what we think we know about outselves. <a href=\"https:\/\/qaspire.com\/being-a-self-aware-leader-tasha-eurich\/\">Tasha Eurich<\/a>\u2019s<br \/>\n &nbsp;book Insight tells us that building external self-awareness (outsight)<br \/>\n is as crucial as building internal self-awareness (insight).<br \/>\nUnderstanding how others see us matters as much as how we see our own<br \/>\nselves.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cThere are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one\u2019s self.\u201d \u2013 Benjamin Franklin<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Opening Your Window to Self-Awareness<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here\u2019s how you can use this awareness:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Expand your<strong> Arena:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/qaspire.com\/5-elements-of-working-out-loud-by-johnstepper\/\">Work out loud<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/qaspire.com\/share-to-learn\/\">Share your process<\/a>. Build network of <a href=\"https:\/\/qaspire.com\/social-media-for-better-leadership-and-learning\/\">relationships<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Shrink your <strong>Blindspots:<\/strong> Seek continual feedback from peers, bosses and customers. <a href=\"https:\/\/qaspire.com\/leadership-and-self-awareness-insights-from-tasha-eurich\/\">Avail coaching<\/a>. Act on the feedback.<\/li>\n<li>Minimize your<strong> Facade:<\/strong> Be integral in your thoughts,<br \/>\n words and deeds. Open up about your aspirations, beliefs and fears.<br \/>\nVulnerability builds connections and establishes authenticity.<\/li>\n<li>Embrace the<strong> Unknown:<\/strong> as an emergent space to explore the self and discover your hidden talents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In my career, Johari window has served<br \/>\nme as an excellent tool to bridge the gaps. It helped me reframe some of<br \/>\n my perceived weaknesses into strengths through active<br \/>\nself-introspection and feedback. My biggest learning is: <em>When we<br \/>\nembrace the unknown and shrink our blindspots, we open the window to<br \/>\ncreate more room for connection, empathy and leadership.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Because leadership isn\u2019t about being perfect. It\u2019s about using the <a href=\"https:\/\/qaspire.com\/leading-the-self-in-tough-times-drucker-revisited\/\">compass of awareness to enable growth<\/a> \u2013 for the self, for others around you, and for the context you work in.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another excellent blogpost from Tanmay Vora, about self awareness. &nbsp; Johari Window: A Sketchnote Here is a sketchnote depicting Johari Window: &nbsp; &nbsp; Opening the (Johari) Window to Your Self-Awareness Self-awareness is the foundation of being able to live up to your full potential. Here&#8217;s a helpful tool to build your self-awareness. 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