Do it yourself 360 degree test

I found this in The Guardian today.

Johari's Window

Johari's Window is made up of four quadrants:

• Quadrant 1 is the "open" area for information about you known by you and by others;
• Quadrant 2, the "blind" area, is information about yourself of which you're blissfully unaware, yet is blindingly obvious to those around you;
• The "hidden" area is quadrant 3, stuff known only by you;
• Quadrant 4 is the "unknown" area, potential talents and skills that have yet to be spotted and tapped by you or your managers.

Your aim is simple: to increase your "open" area at the expense of the others. You can take a first step by trying this exercise. From the following list, circle five or six adjectives you think best describe you (at work - my addition):

able, dependable, intelligent, patient, sensible, accepting, dignified, introverted, powerful, sentimental, adaptable, energetic, kind, proud, shy, bold, extroverted, knowledgeable, quiet, silly, brave, friendly, logical, reflective, spontaneous, calm, giving, loving, relaxed, sympathetic, caring, happy, mature, religious, tense, cheerful, helpful, modest, responsive, trustworthy, clever, idealistic, nervous, searching, warm, complex, independent, observant, self-assertive, wise, confident, ingenious, organised, self-conscious, and witty.

Then ask a small group of (friendly) co-workers to select, on separate pieces of paper, the five or six adjectives they think describe you best.

Fill in quadrant 1 with adjectives from the list that both you and at least one other member of your group have circled. Quadrant 2 is for adjectives that others used to describe you, but you passed over. And fill in quadrant 3 with those adjectives that only you circled.

Try it on Monday - and be prepared to be surprised.