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1. BY MANISH JAIN
TIPS FOR GROUP
DISCUSION

2. A GROUP DISCUSSION is a procedure used by
a relationship to check whether the
contender has explicit personal
characteristics and capacities that it needs in
its people.
In this technique, the get-together of
candidates is given a subject or a situation,
permitted two or three minutes to
contemplate something almost identical, and
subsequently mentioned to look at it among
themselves for minutes.

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Objective of Group Discussion
G - Generating Ideas
R - Reviewing policies and plans
O - Organizing teams/ tasks
U - Understanding perspectives
P - Problem solving
•D - decision making
•I - Information exchange
•S - strategic planning
•C- conflict resolution unity among
people
•S - studying cases
•S - Socializing people
•I - Instruction
•O - Oneness of group participants
•N - negotiation

4. Benefits of
Group discussion

5. • Stimulation of thinking in a new way.
• Expansion of knowledge
• Understanding of your strength and
weakness.
• Your true personality is revealed and
qualities of leadership
crystallize.
• Provides chance to Expose
• Language skills
• Academic knowledge
• Leadership skills
• People handling skills
• Team work
• General knowledge.

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Salient features of
G.D

7. • Topic may be
given to judge
your public
speaking talent.
Discussion
revolves around a
specific subject.
The examiner
does not interfere
once he
announced the
topic.
Maintain cordiality
and free expression
of thought and
opinion.

8. THE ROLE PLAYERS
Informer
A good participant must have sound general
knowledge. Only then can he provide the required
information on any given topic to the group.
Coordinator
A good participant must be able to
bring the dissenting members of the
group to some kind of agreement and
be able to make them participate in
the discussion in a disciplined
manner.He must also gather the
divergent points raised by different
participants and relate them to the
given topic.
Initiator
A good candidate should be
able to initiate the process of
discussion. He can guide the
group in the way to begin and
complete the discussion
process.
Illustrator
A good participant must be able to elaborate
or clarify points made by others, make them
relevant to the given topic, and develop his
own opinion
Organiser/Orienter
A candidate who possesses good
leadership attributes keeps the group
directed towards the goal. He displays
his skills of organization through this
role. Such a candidate has the
potential for helping to run an
organization.

9. Pre-requisites of a Group Discussion
Listening skills and
Co-operation.
Body Language
and personal
appearance
Knowledge with
self-confidence
Planning and
preparation
Communication
skills/ power of
speech
Topics given by
panelists

10. Do`s in group discussion
Whatever you
say must be
with a logical
flow, & validate
it with an
example as far
as possible.
Make original
points &
support them
by substantial
reasoning .
Talk with
confidence and
self- assurance.
Be an active
and dynamic
participant by
listening.
Listen to the
other
participants
actively &
carefully.

11. DONT’S DURING GROUP DISCUSSION
Don’t repeat and use
irrelevant materials.
Worrying about
making some
grammatical mistakes
Being shy /nervous /
keeping isolated
Don’t make fun of any
participant even if his
arguments are funny.

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Suggestions
Accept
criticism
Accept
someone's
point of view
Accept the
contradicts
view

13. • Ask
• Agree – Disagree
• What do you think?
• How about you?
• I feel the same way
• I have a different idea
• I think...
• How do you feel about it?
• I have the same opinion as…
• I don’t think so
• I’d like to ask (you) about...
• That doesn’t make any sense
PHRASES OF
GROUP DISCUSSION

14. Could you repeat that
Sorry, I missed something there.
No. I think ...
Excuse me
for interrupting,
but...
PHRASES OF GROUP DISCUSSION
Pardon, but...
Could you
repeat that
May I say
something
here?

15. GD evaluation criteria:
Content Knowledge
Reading Relevance Originality Creativity Awareness Judgment
Communication skills Verbal
Language clarity aptitude Listening skills Speaking skills
Communication skills Non- Verbal :
Posture Eye Contact Body Language Gestures Facial
Expressions Group behavior
Team Building Team Management
Group Dynamics Conflict resolution Rapport Initiative
Interpersonal
Skills
Leadership Assertiveness Time Management
Decision Making Problem Solving
investigative ability Emotional Intelligence

16. Tips for Participating in a GD

17. Do not haste to initiate
Speak clearly and confidently
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Do not speak for longer
duration
Listen attentively and
critically
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Be open to criticism
Show good group
behavior
Carry pen and
paper
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Listen to topic
carefully

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