Communication for Personality Development

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Communication for Personality Development

• Surinder Batra
• Centre for Interactive Management India
• batra.cimi_at_gmail.com
• http//www.cimi.in

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Contents of the Presentation

• What is Personality?
• Joharis Window
• Communication with the Self

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Personality

• Is made up the characteristic patterns of
  thoughts, feelings, and behavior that make a
  person unique
• Arises from within the individual and remains
  fairly consistent throughout life.
• Identity of the person
• Sum total of what you stand for
• All your shades

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Personality from inside outside

• From the inside
• This is the person you think you are
• Defined by your hopes, dreams, aspirations,
  goals, and intentions
• From the outside
• This is your reputation
• The person others think you are

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Manifestation of Personality

• Personality not only influences how we react to
  our environment, it also causes us to behave in
  certain ways
• Our personalities are demonstrated through our
  behavior, thoughts, feelings, and interactions
  with others

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The desired personality

• Should conform to your model of self-esteem
• Should give you the legitimacy through social
  recognition
• Should be enduring
• Should be seen as a valued entity by others

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Scope of Personality Development

• To reduce the gap between what you are and what
  you want to be
• This requires a continual communication with the
  others and with your own self

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Joharis Window(Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham)

• I Know
• Others know

• I know
• Others dont know

Hidden
Open

• I dont know
• Others know

• I dont know
• Others dont know

Blind
Unknown
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I know and others too know

• This is the open side of my personality
• Let me get a feedback on how it is perceived

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I know but others dont know

• This is the hidden side of my personality
• Let me bring it out if I sincerely believe in its
  worthiness
• Let me work on it till it is no more an
  embarrassment to me
• The communication process itself helps me to
  bring these aspects out

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I dont know but others know

• I am blind to this part of my personality
• It is most likely a weak spot which is either
• Exploited by others
• Tolerated by others despite its negativity
• Considered inconsequential
• Solicit communication about it both directly and
  indirectly
• As ones level of confidence and self esteem
  develops, one may actively invite others to
  comment on one's blind spots.

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I dont know and others dont know too

• This is the unknown part of my personality
• Will be revealed when situations develop
• (e.g. Your character in adversity)

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Enlarging the open quadrant

• Self-disclosure A give and take process between
  me and the people
• As I share something about myself and if the
  other party is interested in getting to know me,
  they will reciprocate
• An interaction between two parties can be modeled
  dynamically as two active Johari windows

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Some communication tips

• Be a patient listener
• Know the games being played if any
• Understand body language
• Read between the lines
• Work upon the feedback
• Communicate the corrective actions you have taken
• Come out as a genuine person
• Relate from a position of strength, not duress

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