Personal Development: Self-Assessment & Professionalism Guide
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Question: What is the purpose of the JOHARI Window as a self-awareness tool?
Answer: To help someone understand themself better by comparing what they know about themselves with what others know, revealing how they are seen by others a
Question: In the JOHARI Window, what information belongs in the Open/Free Area (1)?
Answer: Information known both to the person and to others (e.g., a teacher's obvious strength like being good with numbers).
Question: What is the Blind Area (2) in the JOHARI Window and how is it reduced?
Answer: Information known to others but not to the person; it is clarified when colleagues share their perceptions, allowing the person to learn aspects of th
Question: What does the Hidden Area (3) represent in the JOHARI Window and why might people keep it small?
Answer: Information known to the person but not to others; reducing it (by sharing strengths, weaknesses, fears) helps team members understand each other's ca
Question: What is the Unknown Area (4) in the JOHARI Window and how can it be minimized?
Answer: Information unknown to both the person and others (e.g., hidden potential, reactions to new situations); it can be minimized by gaining self-awareness
Question: What is a SWOT analysis when used as a self-awareness tool?
Answer: A method to assess personal Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats to evaluate effectiveness and external factors beyond one's control.
Question: Give examples of what might be listed under Personal Strengths in a SWOT analysis.
Answer: Skills, experience, and/or knowledge.
Question: Give examples of what might be listed under Personal Weaknesses in a SWOT analysis.
Answer: Disabilities or deficiencies, lack of skills, and/or lack of knowledge.
Question: What kinds of factors are considered Opportunities in a personal SWOT analysis?
Answer: Available resources, new developments (technology), diversity, and other favorable external factors.
Question: What are examples of Threats in a personal SWOT analysis?
Answer: Constraints such as time or money, competitors, changes in legislation, unmotivated colleagues, and uncertainty.