Although there have been different methods for completing this exercise, the original and, perhaps, easiest method is as follows:

1. People are first provided with a list of 56 different adjectives and asked to select those five or six which they feel closely match their own personality (see below for list):

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

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2. The person's peers are then given the same adjectives and asked to pick five or six which they feel most closely describe each subject.
3. The results of the selections are mapped on to the Johari Window grid as follows:
1. Open - Adjectives that were selected by both the subject and their peers is listed in the "Open" quadrant of the grid.
2. Blind Spot - Adjectives that were selected by the peers but not the subject are listed in the "Blind Spot" quadrant of the grid.
3. Hidden - Adjectives that were selected by the subject but not the peers are listed in the "Hidden" quadrant of the grid.
4. Unknown - Adjectives that were not listed by either the subject or the peers are listed in the "Unknown" quadrant of the grid.