The Johari is a diagram showing four different "selves" and whether we and others become aware of these aspects of ourselves. 

• The Open Self
• The Hidden Self
• The Blind Self
• The Unknown Self

Greater self-disclosure usually leads to greater self-awareness. Self-disclosure refers to sharing information about oneself with others, consciously or unconsciously.

With proper self-disclosure in groups, group cohesion and morale usually increase.

The Johari window is a MODEL of self-awareness, personal development, group development, and understanding relationships.

1) Explain the 4 categories:

·       Open self: known by yourself and known by others too 

·       Hidden self: known by yourself but unknown by others

·       Blind self: unknown by yourself but known by others

·       Unknown Self: unknown by yourself and unknown others

2) Let the participants fill in the first window of the worksheet opposite, revealing their "public" or open self

·       In pairs, each person discusses what their neighbor has written.

·       Everyone has to say something to their buddy that the buddy did not say about themselves

3) Let attendees fill in the other windows individually

CONCRETELY:

• What are the pros and cons of this exercise?
• What did you learn?

TO GO FURTHER:

• Why do we sometimes not want to say certain things about ourselves?

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• Through this game: As you build mutual trust, exchange aspirations and dreams, and discover parallels and similarities with other people, information can flow from one thread to another. We put aside our disagreements and begin to trust one another as friends and teammates.
• We are all individuals. Since we were young children, our views of ourselves have been formed. Regardless of these opinions, we need to learn to embrace who we are and remember that "there is always improvement," regardless of the number of flaws we may have. Our self-perception influences our decisions and behaviors.
• Observing others: We must refrain from making snap judgments about other people. By sharing details about themselves, people might increase their trust in themselves. They can discover more about themselves.

Good advice: Take a good look at the people around you