Impressive win for Grimley’s Armagh built on strong defensive performance

At some stage in your life you end up on the other side of a table having a discussion with your manager about how the previous few weeks has been from a performance perspective.

The purpose is to set training plans in motion, enhance relations with your manager, close performance gaps or maybe just to acknowledge achievement.

This is the annual appraisal or performance review, an opportunity to link overall business goals to individual goals, an opportunity to link your values with your vision and mission. One key tool used in appraisals is the Johari Window Model: a quadrant grid segmented by information classified as ‘Known’ or ‘Unknown’ by the individual, ‘Self’, or team, ‘Others’. It is a self- awareness model which is supposed to help with interpersonal development and group dynamics. Mature teams and/or individuals are at their most effective and productive when they can demonstrate good communication, trust, belief, honesty, discipline and integrity. The Johari model calls this segment the ‘Open/free area’ as the information known to ‘Self’ is also known to ‘Others’ and therefore the amount of blind spots, hidden areas and unknowns are at a minimum.