This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today.
Purpose of Exercise: Help clients become aware of what how they see themselves vs. how others see them.
How to Administer and Use this Exercise to Facilitate Behavior Change: Often times, individuals believe they are aware of themselves, their strengths and their development areas. When we coach our clients to become gain more awareness of themselves, it is essential for us to facilitate a discussion with them that gauges at what is considered known to them in terms of strengths and development areas and what is considered “blind spots”.
By utilizing the Johari window, we can help them become aware of themselves on in terms of their perceptions vs. those of others.