Johari Window

• It is quite interesting to know how the size of these

quadrants are increased or decreased when a new group
is formed.
• Whenever a new group is formed, the group members
are not much more knowledgeable about the behaviors
and motives of each other. Therefore, the quadrant 1 is
very small in this initial step of new group formation. As
the group grows and matures, people start interacting
with each other, which leads to the expansion of
quadrant 1 in size.
• Quadrant 3 shrinks in area as quadrant 1 grows
larger, because quadrant I will occupy the space of
quadrant 3; therefore, there will be less things
about which the other group members are not
aware. When the trust is developed between
group members due to continuous interactions,
they find it less necessary to hide or deny things
they know or feel.
• In an atmosphere of growing mutual trust, there is
less need for hiding pertinent thoughts or feelings. It
takes longer for Quadrant II to reduce in size, because
usually there are “good” reasons of a psychological
nature to blind ourselves to the things we feel or do.
Quadrant IV is larger and has more influence in an
individual’s relationship than the hypothetical sketch
illustrates.
Johari Window (New Member in a Group)
When a new person enters a group, the size of various
quadrants are:
• The open area is small in size because others know little
about the new person; also, the person himself/herself may
not be aware about the motives he/she has in the group.
Similarly, the blind area is small because others know little
about the new person. The hidden area that includes avoided
issues and motives is a relatively large area. When the person
gradually mixes up with the group and builds IPR, the size of
the open area increases because people come to know about
the behavior, motives, and other things about a person.
• When the person has developed good IPR with the other
members of the group, the size of various quadrants of the
Johari window will be as given in Figure.
• The open free region is large because others know a lot
about the person than the person also knows about
himself/herself. Through the processes of disclosure and
receiving feedback, the open area has expanded and at the
same time the sizes of the hidden, blind, and unknown areas
are reduced.
Johari Window Quadrants (New Member
Developed Good IPR in a Group)