1. Self Awareness The Johari Window An exercise in mapping and developing self awareness Nursing: Communication Skills in Practice, edited by Lucy Webb Exercise for chapter 2: The Nurse-Patient Relationship

2. The Johari Window self awareness exercises This exercise should be completed after you have: Read chapter 2, The Nurse-patient Relationship in Nursing: Communication Skills for Practice, pages 20-32. Looked at the online advice for Chapter 2 ‘The Johari Window explained’ for guidance

3. Activity One: The Johari Window Complete the following sentences and place in the relevant box in your Johari Window: I see myself as … My friends see me as … My family see me as… My work colleagues see me as… What I like about myself is… What I dislike about myself is…

4. Johari Self Awareness Model Known to self & others Public Unknown to self Blind Unknown to self and others Unconscious Unknown to others Hidden

5. Known to self & others One thing people like about me is… One thing other people dislike about me is… One aspect about me that I would like to change is… One aspect about me that other people would like to change is…

6. Unknown to others: One thing people don’t know about me is… A thing I wouldn’t want people to know is … I wouldn’t discuss … with other people I tend not to let people know... about me

7. Unknown to self & others Think of some behaviours or emotions that you experience in practice and reflect on the following questions: I don’t know why I always dislike ….. I would like to know why I often ….. I can’t explain why I am (shy, loud, embarrassed, afraid, etc.) when …. I could reflect more on ….

8. Continued activity in self awareness Once you have performed a self-assessment using your Johari Window, keep a copy in your portfolio for reference Perform a self-assessment using the Johari Window on every block of your training and compare your results This will demonstrate how your self awareness is growing and deepening