Johari Window

The Johari Window is a method in the relationship between people, which examines the communication that is known by the person, that is shared, or not shared by the person her/himself.

It was proposed in 1955 by two American psychologists, Joseph Luft and Harry Ingram. The concept, created by combining their initials (Jo-Hari), was developed at the University of California, Los Angeles.

In the Johari Window, the knowledge of two or more people about each other comes to the fore. This information is in the form of four windows. We can describe these windows as open area, blind spot, hidden area, and unknown as follows:

Open Area: It includes both what the person knows about her/himself and what is known by others. This area generally covers easily observable conscious movements and expressions, information that the person does not hesitate to tell. There are attitudes, qualities, and behaviors that the person and the people around him are aware of, know and know. It is the most advantageous region in terms of relations. It is the area expected to be the broadest for effective communication and team process. Those with large open spaces are masters of communication and are prone to team play. In addition, these people are comfortable, natural, self-confident, develop emotional competencies, and have high emotional intelligence. They adopt a win/win approach, their…