Johari Window

1. Johari Windows
   1. with new friends
   2. with old friends
2. Is this an accurate presentation of myself?
3. I am surprised by my friends’ perception of me.
4. Self-awareness
5. Communication in a Team
6. Reference

Johari Windows

with new friends

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with old friends

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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.

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.

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.

Reference

How the Johari Window Method Can Strengthen Team Communications and Trust (quire.io) (Viewed on 18/7/2023.)