Joseph Luft and Harry Ingram created the Johari Window technique in 1955 in the United States, used to help people better understand their mental instability.
It is a simple and useful tool for understanding and training self-awareness, personal development, improving communications, interpersonal relationships, group dynamics, team development and intergroup relationships.
This model especially relevant due to emphasis on and influence of, 'soft' skills, behavior, empathy, cooperation, inter-group development and interpersonal development.
This new assessment technique helps in understanding people’s behavior, potential, management styles, interpersonal skills and attitudes. An important consideration in human resources planning, job profiling, recruitment interviewing and selection, management development, customer relations and customer service, and more.
The Model
Explanation of the four quadrants :
Quadrant I
This is the known or public area where all the information relating to the individual on his or her behaviour, attitudes, feelings, desires, ideas, ambition, etc. are known to the self as well as others.
Quadrant II
This is the blind area where all the information relating to the individual on his or her behaviour, attitudes, feelings, desires, ideas, ambition, etc. are not known to the self but known to others like personal qualities, feelings, repressed experiences .
Quadrant III
This is the hidden area where all the information relating to the individual on his or her behaviour, attitudes, feelings, desires, ideas, ambition, etc. are known to the self but unknown to others like deep secrets and desires, close personal events,etc.
Quadrant IV
This is the unknown area where all the information relating to the individual on his or her behaviour, attitudes, feelings, desires, ideas, ambition, etc. are not known to the self and also not known to others: unknown to all like inhibitions, compulsions,