Use the Johari window in reports
The Johari Window is a very useful technique for representing someone's strengths and challenges by comparing self-scores with the feedback provided by others. As illustrated in the image below, the Johari Window is divided into four distinct areas,
- characteristics known to myself and others (Arena - Confirmed Strengths)
- characteristics known to myself and NOT to others (Facade - Untapped Strengths)
- characteristics known to others and NOT myself (Blind Spots)
- characteristics not known to others or myself (Unknown - Unconscious - Confirmed Development Area)
In Blue, administrators can use the Category and Question Grouping Report Blocks to apply this technique to any type of report.
Build the criteria
To properly integrate this method into Blue, these windows need to be translated into clear and logical criteria. The list below lists the criteria for each window:
- Confirmed Strengths - Self & Others Scores > Company Norm
- Blind Spots - Self Scores > Company Norm> Others Scores
- Untapped Strengths - Others Scores > Company Norm > Self Scores
- Confirmed Development Areas - Self & Others Scores < Company Norm
Create group elements
We need to make sure we have all the group elements created in our report.
For more information on Group Elements, please consult the following topic: Group Elements in Reports.
Here are the options to select for each group element.
| Self | Others | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Caption (Self) | Caption (Other) | Caption (Company) |
| Type (Average of rater groups) | Type (Average of rater groups) | Type (Norm across subjects) |
| Score (Score average (mean)) | Score (Score average (mean)) | Subject (Include all subjects) 1 |
| Select the Self group for the list of groups 2 | Select Peers, Managers, Direct Reports groups 2 | Score (Score average (mean)) |
| Select Peers, Managers, Direct Reports groups 2 |
Create the report blocks
- Go to Reports and select a report
- Navigate to Content - Blocks
- Next to Select Report Block Type, select Cross Category and select Add Report Block
- Select Question Grouping and Add To List
- Next to the new Report Block, select Edit
- In Block Title enter the name of title "Confirmed Strength"
- Under Select Categories, select the categories required
- In the Group Element Selection, select: Self, Others, Company and add them to the Applied Elements
- Under Filter Creation:
- Score From - Self
- Compared to - >
- Score From - Company
- Select Add
- Create another filter by selecting - Others > Company and select Add
- Under Sorting - Sorted by, select Others and Descending
- Next to Display, select the number of items to show from the top or bottom of the list
- Select Apply.
Repeat all these steps to create the other areas. Make sure to change the title and set the proper filter as indicated in the 2 tables above. Once done, add subjects and generate the report.
Footnotes
For more information on Cross Category Report Blocks, consult the following topic: Cross Category Type Report Blocks.
- The 4 areas are just a starting point. There is nothing stopping you from adding additional areas to address your organizational needs.
- The Grouping block supports a wide range of criteria based on any number of averages, norms, gaps and thresholds. Feel free to experiment and explore the possibilities.
- Include visual elements in the title of the blocks to make each stand out and give a clear indication of what they represent.
- Showing a maximum of 5 items in each block will make it easier for individuals to focus on addressing these items.
- To use the grouping block as a graphical ranking block, skip the filtering section and use only the sorting options.