Interpersonal Style & Johari Window

Psychological assessment is a process that involves checking the integration of information from multiple sources.  Using tools in understanding about human characteristics is an objective method.

There is a reason why you need to take Psychological Assessment, specially Interpersonal Style :

1.To gain a better understanding of how your behavior impacts the action of others

2. Through this knowledge you will gain valuable insight for your development

3. Recognize the style differences from others

4. To develop and learn about the techniques that help you to meet a better relationship and performance

Understanding and interpretating about our style most useful when we are able to put it into two dimension of”what we know about ourselves” and “what others know about us”.  The model of this phenomenon, title the Johari Window was created by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham. It was first introduce in an information session at western training laboratory in Group Development in 1955.

Quadrant 1: Open

These are traits that are out in the open. These are the things you and other people know about you. The open are is that part of our conscious self, our attitudes, behaviour, motivation, vaues, way of life, of which we are aware and that others experience through the way we interact.

Ideally you want to have the ‘open’ window as large as possible.

Quadrant 2: Blind

These are the things about you that you are not aware of but other people see. Characteristics in this quadrant can be the most important quadrant for you to use.

This quadrant, is probably the most sensitive to provide feedback than the other 3 quadrants; especially if it’s not a positive characteristic. There are areas in life where we may really be worse than we think, and the best way is to just be open to (or give) constructive feedback.

Quadrant 3: Hidden

These are things that you know about that others do not. The hidden self could be feelings, talents, information (secrets), fears or anything that a person does not make known to others.

The point is, there are some things that don’t need to be kept hidden, but that choice should be made by of us and not imposed by others. We all have secrets; just be sure it’s not holding you back in some way. After all, the more we reveal about ourselves in a high trust environment the more effective your your team will be.

Quadrant 4: Unknown

These are the things about you that you and others do not know.  This is about no one know about us.  This area represents the opportunity to explore new ideas about yourself.