Johari Window

Career planning

ohari Window: Definition

TheJohari windowis a technique created byJoseph Luftand Harry Inghamin 1955in the United States, used to help people better understand their mental instability. It is used primarily inself-helpgroups and corporate settings as aheuristic exercise. Information taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johari_window

hari Window and Career Planing

Heuristic refers to experience-based techniques for problem solving, learning, and discovery. Self-help, orself-improvement, is a self-guided improvement[1] economically, intellectually, or emotionallyoften with a substantial psychologicalbasis.

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ohari Window: Definition

When performing the exercise, subjects are given a list of 56 adjectives and pick five or six that they feel describe their own personality. Peers of the subject are then given the same list, and each pick five or six adjectives that describe the subject. These adjectives are then mapped onto a grid Information taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johari_window

56 adjectives
able acceptin g adaptabl e bold brave calm caring cheerful clever complex confident dependabl e dignified energetic extroverte d friendly giving happy helpful idealistic independ ent ingenious intelligent introverte d kind knowledgea ble logical loving mature modest nervous observant organized patient powerful

56 adjectives
proud quiet reflective relaxed religious responsive searching self-assertive self-conscious sensible sentimenta l shy silly smart spontaneo us sympatheti c tense trustworthy warm wise witty

Career planning
Career planning is a lifelong process, which includes choosing an occupation, getting a job, growing in our job, possibly changing careers, and eventually retiring.

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he career planning process

The career planning process is comprised of four steps.
1. 2. 3. 4.

Self (Self assessment) Options Match Action

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