2. Purpose of Group Discussion
Group discussion is a new trend that
has come up in order to evaluate
student personality
It is used as one of the best tools to
select the prospective candidates in a
comparative perspective
3. In this methodology,
the group of candidates is given a topic
or a situation,
given a few minutes to think about the
same, and
then asked to discuss the topic among
themselves for 15-20 minutes.
4. Skills tested in a GD
Skills sought after the recruiter are
1. Communication Skills
2. Interpersonal Skills
3. Leadership Skills
4. Motivational Skills
5. Team Building skills
6. Analytical Skills/Logical
Skills/Reasoning skills
7. Flexibility/Creativity Thinking Skills
5. Reason for the GD
Why Organization put you through a
GD and an interview,
after testing your technical and
conceptual skills in an exam,
Is to get to know you as a person and
gauge how well you will fit in their
organization.
6. GD evaluates how you can function
as a part of a TEAM.
As a Manager or as a Member of an
organization you will always working
in teams.
Therefore how you interact in a
team becomes an important
criterion for your selection.
7. What are observed in GD
How good you are at communication
with other
How open-minded are you in
accepting views contrary to your own
How good an active speaker you are &
your intention to the discussion
How much importance do you give to
the group objective as well as your own
8. Advantages of a GD exercise
1. It helps to shed away the shyness of a candidate
and brings his viewpoint amidst all.
2. It stimulates to think in a different, new way.
3. It helps the candidate in understanding his/her
own strengths and weaknesses
4. It acts as an aid in expansion of the knowledge of
the participation.
5. It helps to analyze the social or economic issues
more logically
9. DO & Don’ts in a GD
1. Be as Natural as possible
2. Be yourself
3. In an attempt to be someone else, your
opinions will not be portrayed.
4. Sit with a straight and confident posture
5. Be assertive yet humble
6. You need to stick to your values and
beliefs, but learn to respect the values
and opinions of others too.
10. 7. Grab the opportunity to speak first
i.e., to start the GD with your opinion.
8. It generally leaves a good
impression on the evaluator, but take
the move only if you the complete
knowledge of the subject.
9. Do not repeat a point, or be lengthy
or irrelevant.
11. 10. Also intervene, if someone else is
going on an irrelevant track.
11. Facilitate contribution from others
12. Do not just go on and on .
13. Allow others to speak
14. Make an eye contact with all the
participants.
15. Be active and dynamic participant
