The Johari Window - Developing Your People Leader Toolkit

The People Leaders Podcast

As a people leader it’s useful to have a strong toolkit of good frameworks; shortcuts for certain ways of operating. We get a lot of feedback from people about the resources we share and how helpful they are, so we’re sharing a new one with you: the Johari Window.
Episode Highlights:

• When was it developed, who developed it and what actually is the Johari Window?
• Why was the Johari Window invented?
• The four quadrants of the Johari Window: Open Area, Blind Spot, Hidden Area and Unknown. The open area refers to what you know about yourself that is also known by others in your team
• In a highly functioning team, you should try to be open, and to broaden and expand your ‘open area’
• How we’ve used quadrant one when working with teams
• The importance of being fully present and leveraging your strengths as a team
• Quadrant two: the blind spot
• What you might not know about yourself that others do
• Being open to feedback from other team members
• Quadrant three: the hidden area
• What others don’t know about you and why it’s important to share what challenges you have or what you’re working on
• By knowing what challenges each member of your team (and yourself) has, you can better set people up for success
• Quadrant four: the unknown areaLearning to open your eyes to the potential
• Do you have a talent for something that hasn’t been tested yet? Has your team’s resilience been tested yet?
• Starting small as a people leader - do the first quadrant yourself
• Build your team up to be more open and give the Johari Window a go at your next team meeting
• Not only are you learning a new resource, but you’re building your team’s toolkit
• How the Johari Window can help your team develop and grow - giving them the ability to communicate their challenges clearly and concisely
• The two layers of the Johari Window for your team and your senior leadership team

Useful Links:
Explore our brand new Above-the-Line Leaders' Toolkit - https://peopleleaders.com.au/above-the-line-thinking/
Join our next Leadership Essentials Program - https://peopleleaders.com.au/leadership-essentials-program/
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