Using the Johari Window to develop self-awareness Window to develop self-awareness

Using the Johari Window to develop self-awarenessWindow to develop self-awareness

Achieving an adequate level of self-awareness helps you to

Achieving an adequate level of self-awareness helps you to develop personal anddevelop personal and business relationships that are satisfying and beneficial. When you have

business relationships that are satisfying and beneficial. When you have becomebecome self-aware, you are accepting of your own character traits and are

self-aware, you are accepting of your own character traits and are more able to expressmore able to express your needs to others.

your needs to others.

The Johari Window theory suggests ways to help

The Johari Window theory suggests ways to help you develop these abilities:you develop these abilities:

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• Be Be self-questioning, self-questioning, posing posing questions questions such such as:as:

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– What do I wanWhat do I want to get out of t to get out of this relationship?this relationship? –

– What direction do I What direction do I want to take in want to take in my career?my career? –

– What obstaclWhat obstacles am I putting in mes am I putting in my way?y way?

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• Listen to feedbListen to feedback. In eack. In every interaction, very interaction, people capeople can provide yn provide you with valuaou with valuableble

feedback, in both what is

feedback, in both what is said and how they behave towards you. said and how they behave towards you. This feedback canThis feedback can help you to see yourself as they see you. Take note of feedback and give it careful help you to see yourself as they see you. Take note of feedback and give it careful consideration and

consideration and analysis.analysis.

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• Ask others aAsk others about yourselfbout yourself. You can . You can seek informseek information aation about yourself bout yourself from othfrom others toers to

try and reduce your blind self. Do not overuse this strategy because you might be try and reduce your blind self. Do not overuse this strategy because you might be seen to be anxious and

seen to be anxious and needing reassurance.needing reassurance.

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• Increase your Increase your open self. Bopen self. By increasing thy increasing the amount e amount you are willing you are willing to reveal ato reveal aboutbout

yourself, you may also learn more about yourself. By doing

Apply your knowledge 14: The Johari Window

Read the article on t

Read the article on the Johari Window below and answer the he Johari Window below and answer the followingfollowing questions:

questions:

Mind Tools n.d., ‘

Mind Tools n.d., ‘The Johari Window The Johari Window ’, Mind Tools, viewed 13 ’, Mind Tools, viewed 13 March 2017,March 2017, <

<https://www.mindthttps://www.mindtools.comools.com/CommS/CommSkll/JohariWindow.htkll/JohariWindow.htmm>.>. 1.

1. How can the How can the Johari Window bJohari Window be used with a teae used with a team?m?

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3.2 Emotional Emotional intelligenceintelligence

Emotional intelligence is the ability to

Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognise your own emotions, understand whyrecognise your own emotions, understand why you are feeling that way

you are feeling that way and have empathy for people around you. Increasing yourand have empathy for people around you. Increasing your emotional intelligence is a key to

emotional intelligence is a key to building great team morale, and achieving increasedbuilding great team morale, and achieving increased motivation and increased productivity.

motivation and increased productivity.

Apply your knowledge 15: Emotional intelligence

Read the following Mind Tools article and

Read the following Mind Tools article and watch the short video onwatch the short video on emotional intelligence and then answer

emotional intelligence and then answer the following questions:the following questions: Mind Tools n.d., ‘

Mind Tools n.d., ‘Emotional IntelligenceEmotional Intelligence’, Mind Tools,’, Mind Tools, viewed 13 March 2017,

viewed 13 March 2017, <

<https://www.mindhttps://www.mindtools.comtools.com/pages/arti/pages/article/newCDV_5cle/newCDV_59.htm9.htm>>.. 1.

1. What is What is emotional emotional intelligence?intelligence?

2. What are the five (5) charaWhat are the five (5) characteristics of emoticteristics of emotional intelligence outlined inonal intelligence outlined in the article?

the article?

3. Read the waRead the ways suggested in the ays suggested in the article to improvrticle to improve emotionae emotionall intelligence. Do any of these hints apply to you? Develop a plan to intelligence. Do any of these hints apply to you? Develop a plan to monitor your own actions and

monitor your own actions and feelings to improve your feelings to improve your emotionalemotional intelligence.

Further resources: Emotional intelligence in the workplace

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• Emotional Emotional intelligence intelligence at woat work (includrk (includes videos es videos and resand resources),ources),

viewed 13 March 2017, viewed 13 March 2017, <

<http://www.emhttp://www.emotionalintelligenceotionalintelligenceatwork.comatwork.com>>..

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• Poskey, Poskey, M M n.d., n.d., ‘‘The importance of emotional intelligence in theThe importance of emotional intelligence in the

workplace: why it matters more than personality

workplace: why it matters more than personality ’, ZeroRisk HR,’, ZeroRisk HR, viewed 13 March 2017,

viewed 13 March 2017, <

<http://www.zeroriskhhttp://www.zeroriskhr.com/pdfs/sr.com/pdfs/support/hidden/clienupport/hidden/clients/articles/the-ts/articles/the-

importance-

importance-of-emotionaof-emotional-intelligence-in-thel-intelligence-in-the-workplace--workplace-0113.pdf 0113.pdf >>..

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• Llopis, Llopis, G G 2012,2012, ‘‘5 ways to lead with 5 ways to lead with emotional intelligence —emotional intelligence —

and boost productivity

and boost productivity ’,’, Forbes Forbes, 24 September, viewed 13 March 2017,, 24 September, viewed 13 March 2017, <

< http://www.forbehttp://www.forbes.com/sitess.com/sites/glennllopis/20/glennllopis/2012/09/2412/09/24/5-ways-to-/5-ways-to-lead-lead-

with-emotional-intelligence-and-boost-

productivity/#2715e4857a0b213df719c2c4

productivity/#2715e4857a0b213df719c2c4>.>.

3.3 Goal Goal settingsetting

Effectively managing your professional and

Effectively managing your professional and personal performance involves settingpersonal performance involves setting realistic targets and goals, organising your activities in an efficient way,

realistic targets and goals, organising your activities in an efficient way, and achieving aand achieving a balance between your work and personal life.

balance between your work and personal life. Successful people in any field of

Successful people in any field of endeavour commendeavour commonly have a clear vision of only have a clear vision of where theywhere they are going, that is, they have specific goals, a clear vision of what they want to achieve in are going, that is, they have specific goals, a clear vision of what they want to achieve in life and the directions in which they are heading.

life and the directions in which they are heading.

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