HRMT Week 4 DQR

HRMT Week 4 DQR

Crystal Fujimoto

The Johari Window’s name came about due to two psychologists combining their first names of Joseph and Harry into Johari according to the article written by Toby Sinclair. I though this was very funny since they combined their first names instead of their last names being hyphenated together, it could have been the Luft-Ingham window model, but it is not. Instead, it is Johari with an “i” not a “y”.  

 Steps to hold our emotions in check when communication is not going so well in the work place could be to learn to take a break, or take deep breaths to calm yourself before replying to someone (Suarez, 2016). One could also learn to become a better active listener, if the communication is not effective at work it may not always be the other person. When you are able to examine yourself and think about how you are and how you can improve as a communicator then it can help improve communication which will help the emotions to be more positive. Focus on trying to better communication a little at a time and telling your co-workers what was that they did was good when communicating previously.

 Self-disclosure can help communication be effective in the workplace by your coworkers knowing what works for you or what does not work for you when communicating. By using the Johari window model, you can have more facts move into the open part of the window. The Johari window has an open, blind, hidden, and unknown parts. Each of these parts can have different information depending on your relationship with your coworkers and with yourself. Once something from the unknown side becomes known then you can either choose to hide it or have it out in the open where other people know about it. By sharing information with coworkers, it helps to create a positive attitude and they will also be more likely to share about themselves to you.

 References:

 Sinclair, T. (2021, July 3). How to use Johari window to build self-awareness. Toby Sinclair. https://www.tobysinclair.com/post/how-to-use-johari-window-to-build-self-awareness

 Suartez, E. (2016, May 18). When emotions run high. Inside Higher ED. https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2016/05/18/how-keep-emotions-leading-your-communications-essay

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Kelvin Ruiz

Hello class & Professor,

Again, such as the last discussion posting this is rather a tough subject, so much relies on the individuals involved (attitudes/priorities), the workplace, what the work consist of and the general communication standards for that work place. 

 Emotions play an incredible part in our everyday lives, especially in the workplace. People will find their emotions tried and tested in the work environment. Keeping your emotions in check in the workplace can allow for smoother communication between co-workers and overall success. There are a few pro-active steps that can be taken to better keep our emotions in check.

One being excluding our social life and home life from our work life. This may be tough step for many as our lives tend to sway on what goes on at home and what's goes on with our friends and family. From family and my time in the military one thing I heard many times is to be willing to leave all emotions and baggage relating to home and social life at the door of your workplace before entering. Put it on a back burner as something to handle or look forward too after work. It’s for sure easier said than done, but it’s better to focus on your career and earn your paycheck, all of which is far too important to be swayed by outside factors.

Another step is to self-identify, understand what invokes certain emotions, so you understand what to look too and what to avoid. What invokes anger, excitement, sadness and so on. If you can understand your own emotions, you can better prepare for communication overall.

Self-disclosure is a great way to improve communication and can assist with dealing with your own emotions. For instance, disclosing to a co-worker how you appreciate a good work ethic and honesty could push said co-worker to continue to value their own work ethic and continue to be honest. And the same goes the other way around. Voicing to a co-worker in a respectful manner of something you don't appreciate or oversteps a boundary could allow the co-work or boss in question to fix the issue. Overall disclosing what you like and don't like (in a respectful manner) goes a long way to keep smoothen out communication and not just the work environment but anywhere.  

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