The other result:

The Johari Window was intriguing because it demonstrated how self-disclosure and feedback could help us improve personally and professionally. By encouraging healthy self-disclosure and caring feedback, we may build a stronger and more productive team (Emerald Works Limited, n.d.). The open area represents traits that both you and others are aware of; the blind region indicates attributes that others are aware of; and the hidden area represents attributes that you are aware of but keep concealed from others. According to Emerald Works Limited (n.d.), the unknown areas indicate traits that you and others are unaware of. I used the words organized, observant, independent, intelligent, dependable, helpful, quiet, and introverted to characterize myself. For this discussion, I used one of my close friends, whom I've had the pleasure of working alongside as well, to describe me. She described me as knowledgeable, friendly, calm, relaxed, and confident.

As an introvert, I prefer peaceful, low-key surroundings. I spend a lot of time alone at work, doing my own thing while observing my coworkers. I don't engage in random conversation unless I'm engaged, which can make me appear distant. This also prevents others from discovering how helpful I am, something I try to keep hidden due to so many burnouts in the past. People in my network are aware of my helpfulness, but those outside of my network are not. The best phrase to describe me would be "fearful of the unknown." I tend to overthink and doubt my abilities because I am often concerned about what others may say.

Even while all communication takes place between individuals, many encounters fall short because they lack the crucial component of impersonal communication, meaning the self-disclosed acknowledgment of one's personal thoughts. For me, self-disclosure is a challenging topic. I'm cautious to open up about my personal thoughts and let others into my life. I normally keep people at arm's length and put up my protection measures before letting them in. Multiple aspects of the Johari Window could be reduced with this level of awareness. I will be able to interact more freely if I am self-aware because I will be aware of my thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

I've got some work to do on my fear. Due to my calm demeanor, people tend to underestimate my education and ability. I may be helpful, but people don't always ask for my advice or assistance because I am to myself. I must lower my guard so that people can get to know me better. This Johari Window is a great self-awareness eye opener.

MY RESULTS:

I picked the words "ambitious," "reliable," "sensitive," "creative," "organized," "confident," "understanding," "empathetic," "helpful," and "funny" to describe myself because I believe they best capture who I am. Someone else has decided that the best adjectives to use to describe me are "ambitious," "reliable," "sensitive," "organized," "confident," and "kind." Terms like "ambitious," "reliable," "sensitive," "organized," and "confident" may be found in the open quadrant, which also contains terms that were recognized by the other individual. This quadrant is a reflection of my own self-perception, which is that I am an ambitious person who is dependable, responsible, and organized, and I am confident in myself (Emerald Works Limited., n.d.). The blind quadrant contains words such as "kind" that the other person identified but I did not. This quadrant sheds light on my blind spot, which is the realization that I do not always acknowledge the generosity I offer toward other people.

Words such as creative, understanding, sympathetic, helpful, and hilarious are included in the secret quadrant, but the other individual did not recognize them. This quadrant shows information about me that I am not sharing with other people, and the reason for this may be related to my expectations or my reservations about how other people would respond to these qualities (Quinn, R. E., 2021).

There are certain terms in the "unknown" quadrant that neither the other person nor I were able to identify. This quadrant gives the impression that there is more to me than either what other people know about me or what I know about myself. Generally speaking, I had a favorable response to the findings. The phrases that appeared in the open quadrant did not come as a surprise to me since they correspond to how I see myself. The fact that the word "kind" appeared in the blind quadrant, however, was a nice surprise for me since it served as a helpful reminder that I may be being kind in ways that I wasn't even conscious of. In light of the findings of my investigation, one particular step that I want to conduct is to acquire a deeper comprehension of my blind spots. I want to share my findings with individuals who are familiar with me and to get their comments about the areas in which they believe I may improve. I will also pay closer attention to the interactions I have with other people, namely how I can be demonstrating kindness without even being aware of it (Quinn, R. E., 2021). Because of this, I'll be able to develop my emotional intelligence even more and become more self-aware.

Questions:

• Relate any similarities between your results and other results.
• Respectfully pose one or two questions about the other results that may provide further insight or opportunity for reflection.
• Provide one or two additional suggestions for the other person to consider as action items based on their results.