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    Group Discussion: Prepared By:-Tanpreet Kaur

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    This document provides guidance on preparing for and participating in a group discussion (GD). It outlines that the purpose of a GD is to assess personality traits and skills like communication abilities, reasoning, leadership, and flexibility. Candidates should read widely on various topics and practice in mock GDs. During a discussion, examiners will evaluate leadership, communication, interpersonal, and persuasive skills. Participants should speak only when needed, maintain eye contact, and link their comments to the previous speaker's points. Positive roles include initiating ideas and seeking opinions, while negative roles involve attacking or dominating. The summary should incorporate all major discussion points briefly without adding new ideas. Common mistakes involve emotional outbursts, excessive talking, egotism,

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    This document provides guidance on preparing for and participating in a group discussion (GD). It outlines that the purpose of a GD is to assess personality traits and skills like communication abilities, reasoning, leadership, and flexibility. Candidates should read widely on various topics and practice in mock GDs. During a discussion, examiners will evaluate leadership, communication, interpersonal, and persuasive skills. Participants should speak only when needed, maintain eye contact, and link their comments to the previous speaker's points. Positive roles include initiating ideas and seeking opinions, while negative roles involve attacking or dominating. The summary should incorporate all major discussion points briefly without adding new ideas. Common mistakes involve emotional outbursts, excessive talking, egotism,

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    This document provides guidance on preparing for and participating in a group discussion (GD). It outlines that the purpose of a GD is to assess personality traits and skills like communication abilities, reasoning, leadership, and flexibility. Candidates should read widely on various topics and practice in mock GDs. During a discussion, examiners will evaluate leadership, communication, interpersonal, and persuasive skills. Participants should speak only when needed, maintain eye contact, and link their comments to the previous speaker's points. Positive roles include initiating ideas and seeking opinions, while negative roles involve attacking or dominating. The summary should incorporate all major discussion points briefly without adding new ideas. Common mistakes involve emotional outbursts, excessive talking, egotism,

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    Group Discussion: Prepared By:-Tanpreet Kaur

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    Tanpreet Mehndiratta
    This document provides guidance on preparing for and participating in a group discussion (GD). It outlines that the purpose of a GD is to assess personality traits and skills like communication abilities, reasoning, leadership, and flexibility. Candidates should read widely on various topics and practice in mock GDs. During a discussion, examiners will evaluate leadership, communication, interpersonal, and persuasive skills. Participants should speak only when needed, maintain eye contact, and link their comments to the previous speaker's points. Positive roles include initiating ideas and seeking opinions, while negative roles involve attacking or dominating. The summary should incorporate all major discussion points briefly without adding new ideas. Common mistakes involve emotional outbursts, excessive talking, egotism,

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    Group Discussion

    Prepared By:Tanpreet Kaur

    Communication is not all about what you say but what others understand.

    Group Discussion (GD)


    A GD is a methodology used by an organization to gauge whether the candidate has certain personality traits and/or skills that it desires in its members.

    Can we disagree without being disagreeable? Can we be assertive without being aggressive?

    Can we listen and not just speak?

    Can we be analytical without being critical?

    Personality Traits the GD is trying to gauge may include : Ability to work in a team Communication skills Reasoning ability Leadership skills Initiative Assertiveness Flexibility Creativity Listening Awareness

    WHY GD?

    Institutes Perspective
    The reason why institutes put you through a Group discussion and an interview, after testing your technical and conceptual skills in an exam. Now to know you as a person and gauge how well you will fit in their institute.

    Companys Perspective
    Interactive skills How good you are at communicating with other people. How you behave, participate and contribute in a group. How much importance do you give to the group objective as well as your own. How well do you listen to viewpoints of others How open-minded are you in accepting views contrary to your own.

    Preparation for GD?


    GD reflects the inherent qualities of an individual . Reading: This is the first and the most crucial step in preparation.

    Mocks: Create an informal GD group and meet regularly to discuss and exchange feedback.

    During the GD:


    Leadership Skills - Ability to take leadership roles
    and be able to lead, inspire and carry the team along to help them achieve the group's objectives. Communication Skills -Candidates will be assessed in terms of clarity of thought, expression and aptness of language. Interpersonal Skills - People skills are an important aspect of any job. Persuasive Skills - The ability to analyze and persuade Panelists assess on:

    When do I Speak
    Trying to interrupt others while speaking would only harm your chances. Maintain an eye-contact with the speaker. This would show your listening skills Would help you gauge from his eye-movement and pitch of voice that he is about to close his inputs. You can quickly take it from there. Try and link your inputs with what he has spoken whether you are adding to or opposing his arguments.

    +ve task Roles in GD


    Initiator Information seeker Information giver Procedure facilitator Opinion seeker Opinion giver Clarifier Social Supporter Harmonizer Tension Reliever Energizer Compromiser Summarizer

    -ve Roles in GD
    Disgruntled non-participant Attacker Dominator Patronizer Clown

    GD Tips
    Initiation Techniques Body of the group discussion Summarization/ Conclusion

    Initiation Techniques
    When you initiate a GD, you not only grab the opportunity to speak, you also grab the attention of the examiner and your fellow candidates.

    If you can make a favorable first impression with your content and communication skills after you initiate a GD, it will help you sail through the discussion.
    But if you initiate a GD and stammer/ stutter/ quote wrong facts and figures, the damage might be irreparable.

    Body of the GD
    i. Quotes ii. Definition iii. Question iv. Shock statement v. Facts, figures and statistics vi. Short story vii. General statement

    Summarization/ Conclusion
    Most GD doesnt really have conclusions. A conclusion is where the whole group decides in favor or against the topic. But every GD is summarized. You can summaries what the group has discussed in the GD in a nutshell.

    Summary must be
    Avoid raising new points. Avoid stating only your viewpoint. Avoid dwelling only on one aspect of the GD. Keep it brief and concise. It must incorporate all the important points that came out during the GD. If the examiner asks you to summaries a GD, it means the GD has come to an end. Do not add anything once the GD has been summarized.

    GD Mistakes
    Emotional outburst
    ANGER

    Quality Vs Quantity
    MAXIMUM TALK

    Egotism Showing off (SELFISHNESS)


    FAKE FIGURES / INFORMATION

    Get noticed - But for the right reasons


    WANT TO BE THE FIRST

    Managing one's insecurities


    NERVOUSNESS

    Types of GD
    GDs can be topic-based or case-based. Topic based Gds can be classified into three types :1. Factual Topics 2. Controversial Topics 3. Abstract Topics

    Discussion Etiquettes

    Dos
    Speak pleasantly and politely to the group. Respect the contribution of every speaker. Remember that a discussion is not an argument. Learn to disagree politely. Think about your contribution before you speak. How best can you answer the question/ contribute to the topic? Try to stick to the discussion topic. Don't introduce irrelevant information. Be aware of your body language when you are speaking. Agree with and acknowledge what you find interesting.

    Dont
    Lose your temper. A discussion is not an argument. Shout. Use a moderate tone and medium pitch. Use too many gestures when you speak. Gestures like finger pointing and table thumping can appear aggressive. Dominate the discussion. Confident speakers should allow quieter a chance to contribute. Draw too much on personal experience or anecdote. Interrupt. Wait for a speaker to finish what they are saying before you speak.

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