Intervent
ion
Strategie
s
JOHARI
WINDOW
Intervention
Interventions are structured program
designed to solve a problem, thus
enabling an organization to achieve the
goal. These intervention activities are
designed to improve the organization's
functioning and enable managers and
leaders to better manage their team and
Intervention Strategies
01 Training as an 02 Brainstormi
intervention ng
03 Fishbowl 04 Johari
windows
technique
History of the
model
This concept was introduced by American
psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham in
1955 during a summer laboratory session
This model was published in the Proceedings of
the Western Training Laboratory in Group
Development by the UCLA (University of
California Los Angeles) Extension Office.
This concept is used to improve an individual’s
perception of others. It is based on two ideas: trust
can be established by revealing your information to
others and learn about yourself from others’ feedback
about you.
● Open Area/Arena: where
communication occurs. The larger this area,
the more dynamic and effectual the relationship
between the subject and others.
● Blind Spot: People may know this information
in groups but the person is unaware of it. This
often becomes a barrier to self-awareness.
● Hidden Area/Facade: Information in this
quadrant is known to the subject but not others.
This information includes secrets, past
experiences, fear, opinions, and views but
more trust can help reduce hidden area and
increase blind area.
● Unknown: The subject will remain unaware
until their hidden qualities or capabilities are
observed and discovered by others and vice
versa.
● Open Area/Arena: where
communication occurs. The larger this area,
the more dynamic and effectual the relationship
between the subject and others.
● Blind Spot: People may know this information
in groups but the person is unaware of it. This
often becomes a barrier to self-awareness.
● Hidden Area/Facade: Information in this
quadrant is known to the subject but not others.
This information includes secrets, past
experiences, fear, opinions, and views but
more trust can help reduce hidden area and
increase blind area.
● Unknown: The subject will remain unaware
until their hidden qualities or capabilities are
observed and discovered by others and vice
versa.
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Strengths
● helps to improve understanding between
individuals within a team or in a group setting
● It can be used to improve group relationship with
other groups.
● Easy to grasp , flexible outcomes.
● Catalyses open information sharing
Weakness
● Some people may spread the information to others
(eg. someone’s personal problems)
● Some people may respond negatively
● Some information shall not be exposed
Applications
Conflict Interpersonal Self
Management Needs Improvement
Trust and Open Exploring Team
communication untapped Building
potential
“Everything that irritates us
about others can lead to an
understanding of ourselves”
—Carl Jung
THANK YOU
References
Chandge, R. (2018, May 3). JOHARI WINDOW A USEFUL COMMUNICATION MODEL AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL TOOL FOR IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS.
Zenodo. [Link]
Newstrom, J. W., & Rubenfeld, S. A. (1983). The Johari Window: A Reconceptualization. Developments
in Business Simulation and Experiential Learning: Proceedings of the Annual ABSEL Conference,
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Osmanoğlu, D. E. (2019, April 22). Expansion of the Open Area (Johari Window) and Group Work
Directed to Enhancing the Level of Subjective Well-being | Osmanoğlu | Journal of Education and
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