- Johari Windows
- Is this an accurate presentation of myself?
- I am surprised by my friends’ perception of me.
- Self-awareness
- Communication in a Team
- Reference
Johari Windows
with new friends
with old friends
Is this an accurate presentation of myself?
I do not think this is an accurate presentation of myself. Several of the adjectives are definitely not me, but they’re considered unknown. I don’t know myself completely, nor do my close friends and family members. Our selections may be wrong. If there is a mistake, the Johari Window will not accurately portray a person. Moreover, I think some adjectives must consider the situation. An example of this is that I am confident sometimes but sometimes I am diffident. I am confident when speaking Chinese. I can speak aloud in front of many people and act like an extrovert. Nevertheless, when I communicate in English, I will stammer even when communicating with one person only. Should I call myself confident? As I am not always confident.
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I am surprised by my friends’ perception of me.
I am surprised that my new friends feel I am mature. I don’t know whether it is because of my appearance or behavior. Since my hair is long, others think I look older than I actually am. Mature is the first word I want to talk about because no one has ever mentioned it to me before. Everyone including me thinks I am very childish. My game account name and telegram ID are Zoro’s lines. Zoro is a character in One Piece. I like to tease my younger brother and my friends. For instance, I wipe the disgusting gluey sanitizer on my friends’ necks, often tickling my brother and so on.
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It is happy to know that my dad, Hua Ern and my best friend, Ann Ni think I am giving. I thought I was stingy. This giving is not about money I guess because I have not worked yet. Maybe it is emotional support, love or time. Ann Ni says a lot to me, sad or happy things and problems. I don’t know how to console her, but she always says I make her laugh when she is unhappy. I spend a lot of time with my family. We chat in the car, at the dining table, shopping, and in the kitchen. Even though I am not near them anymore, I text them every day. A picture of my lunch is sent, along with a funny joke I met at university. I tell them I made new friends with Cici and Wei Yu who both like to play games.
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Self-awareness
The Johari Window is useful for self-awareness. It can give me a better understanding of how others view me. The blind spot reveals many things about me that I didn’t know before. I reflected on the adjectives I saw in Johari Window. Everyone sees my cheerfulness whether they know me deeply or not. In my opinion, I am accepting enough, but Ann Ni does not think that is the case. In fact, I dislike admitting it.
Communication in a Team
Johari Window helps communicate in a team too. Completing the Johari Window is a way to share information about ourselves with others. We tell them how we think about ourselves. It is the first step to building trust. I was surprised to discover that Wei Yu and Cici think I am mature. Due to this, I asked them what the reason was. They said it was because of their impressions. I can give some useful opinions. After this, we chit-chatted for a while. This improved our relationship. When we talk about Johari Window, we practice active listening as well.
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Reference
How the Johari Window Method Can Strengthen Team Communications and Trust (quire.io) (Viewed on 18/7/2023.)
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