Leadership & Management

Fiedler's Contingency Model

Leadership effectiveness isn’t just about the leader’s style but about how well that style fits the situation.

4 Patterns of Team Conflicts

Summary of typical conflicts in the workplace, discover proven strategies

5Ps Leadership Framework

Simple models enhance your leadership skills.

Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI)

Using dual concern theory to understand and resolve conflicts.

SBI Model

Deliver objective feedback by separating situation, behavior, and impact.

7% Rule for Organizational Change

Start with 7%, Spark the Rest.

3A Trust Model

Gives you a simple and clear structure to build trust fast.

10-10-10 Meeting Model

Structure 30-minute meetings into focused parts for better feedback.

Johari Window

Expand self-awareness, uncover blind spots, and strengthen trust through structured feedback.

Tuckman Model

Help you better structure, understand, and develop the team.

GREAT Coaching Model

Emphasis on timing, ensuring actions are strategically aligned with deadlines for effective goal setting.

SOAR Self-Leadership Model

Built on four essential components that guide personal and professional development.

Leadership Success Model

Define the success of leadership via team engaged, personal satisfaction, and organizational success.

Three Circles of Influence

Grow your influence via focusing what you can control.

Bridges Transition Model

Focus on the emotional and psychological transitions individuals experience during change.

Goleman Emotional Intelligence Model

Foundation for personal success and leadership.

Satir Change Model

Details the process of change through five stages.

ABCD Trust Model

Increase engagement and commitment in the workplace.

SCARF Model

Uncovers the emotional drivers behind employee reactions.

CLEAR 1

Strengthen alignment between your priorities and your manager’s expectations.

GROW Model

Helps people clarify goals, assess situation, explore options, and take actions.

Johari Window: Expanding Your Reality

Expand self-awareness, uncover blind spots, and strengthen trust through structured feedback.

FRAMEWORK CARD

Johari Window

Goal
Eliminate "Blind Spots" and reduce the "Hidden Area" to improve communication and relationships.
Best For
Team Building; Leadership Coaching; Personal Discovery

Why Self-Awareness Matters

People don’t fully understand themselves or how others see them. Without awareness, communication breaks down and relationships weaken.

If you’re looking to better understand yourself or help others get to know you, the Johari Window is an excellent model to explore.

This framework helps individuals and groups build trust, improve workplace communication, and strengthen self-awareness.

Johari Window is a psychological model developed by psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham in 1955. It's designed to help people understand their relationships with themselves and others.

By exploring these areas, teams can better understand each other and improve communication skills in both professional and personal contexts.

The Four Quadrants of the Johari Window

The model consists of four quadrants, each representing different aspects of an individual's personality and relationships. Effective communication happens when these four areas are integrated.

Open Area (Arena)

This quadrant includes what you know about yourself and what others also know.

It represents the information, behaviors, attitudes, and feelings you openly share with others.

Characteristics: Transparency, authenticity, mutual understanding, effective communication, trust, and shared experiences.

Blind Area (Blind Spot)

Here, others know things about you that you’re unaware of. This could include certain behaviors or traits that are visible to others but not to you.

Feedback is essential for becoming aware of these blind spots.

Characteristics:Opportunities for self-discovery, receiving feedback, addressing blind spots, enhancing self-awareness, and improving communication through feedback from others.

Hidden Area (Facade)

This quadrant includes things you know about yourself but choose not to share with others—such as private thoughts or feelings.

You may keep these hidden due to fear, embarrassment, or personal boundaries.

Characteristics:Privacy, secrecy, selective disclosure, protection of vulnerable aspects, personal boundaries, and maintaining a sense of autonomy or control over private matters.

Unknown Area (Unknown)

This quadrant represents aspects of yourself that neither you nor others are aware of.

It includes untapped potential, undiscovered talents, or repressed memories.

Over time, with self-exploration and feedback, some of these unknowns may move into the open area.