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1. GROUP
DISCUSSION
(PART – I)
BY
MANISHA SRIVASTAVA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

2. INTRODUCTION
• An important activity in academic, business
and administrative spheres.
• systematic and purposeful interactive oral
process.
• Here the exchange of ideas, thoughts and
feelings take place through oral
communication.

3. NOTE POINT
• The exchange of ideas takes place in a
systematic and structured way.
• The participants sit facing each other almost
in a semi-circle and express their views on the
given topic/issue/problem.

4. DIFFERANCE BETWEEN GROUP
DISCUSSION AND DEBATE
Debate
• Competitive in nature.
• speaker can speak either
‘for’ the topic or ‘against’
the topic.
• final decision or result in
a debate depends on
voting.
Group Discussion
• Co-operative group
process.
• the speaker can express
both.
• the group reaches group
consensus.

5. Phases in a GD
• Initiation/introduction
• The central group discussion
• Summarization/conclusion

6. IMPORTANT ACTIVITY AT
COLLEGE LEVEL
• helps you to train yourself to discuss and
argue about the topic given.
• helps you to express your views on serious
subjects and in formal situations.
• improves your thinking, listening and
speaking skills.
• promotes your confidence level.

7. Cont….
• an effective tool in problem solving, decision
making and personality assessment.
• GD skills may ensure academic success,
popularity and good admission or job offer.

8. Expectations of the Panel
You should have the following qualities:
• Subject knowledge
• Communication skills
• Team management & Team player
• Reasoning
• Leadership
• Flexible

9. Cont…
• Assertiveness
• Initiative
• Creativity (out of the box thinking)
• Inspiring ability
• Listening
• Awareness
• Goal Orientation

10. Advantages of a GD
• Ideas can be generated, shared and tried out.
• Groups provide a support and growth for any
endeavor.
• Combine talents to provide innovative
solutions.

11. Roles in a Structured GD
• Initiator
• Information seeker and giver
• Procedure facilitator
• Opinion seeker/giver
• Clarifier
• Summarizer

12. Cont….
• Social supporter
• Harmonizer
• Tension reliever
• Energizer
• Attacker
• Dominator

14. DO’S
IN
GROUP
DISCUSSION

15. DO’S IN GROUP DISCUSSION
• Listen “SUBJECT” carefully.
• Write down your “THOUGHTS” on a paper.
• INITIATE Discussion, only if you know the
subject well.
• LISTEN to others if you don’t know the
subject.
• Support your points with some FACTS &
FIGURES.

16. Cont….
• TIME MANAGEMENT- make short
contribution of 25 – 30 seconds of 3-4 times.
• Give others chance to speak. Respect
contribution from other members.
• Speak Politely & Pleasantly. Disagree
Politely & Agree with what is right.
• Maintain Gesture & Posture.

17. Cont….
• Maintain Eye Contact.
• Maintain Confidence.
• Maintain Voice modulation. (be clear, precis
& audible)
• Summarize the discussion, if the group has
not reached a conclusion.

18. DON’TS
IN
GROUP
DISCUSSION

19. DON’TS IN GROUP DISCUSSION
• Don’t initiate the discussion, if you don’t
know about the subject well.
• Don’t OVER SPEAK, INTERVENE &
SNATCH other’s chance to speak.
• Don’t Argue & Shout.
• Don’t look at the evaluator or a particular
group member.

20. Cont…
• Don’t talk IRRELEVANT things &
DISTRACT the discussion.
• Don’t mention ERRATIC STATISTICS.
• Don’t pose NEGATIVE BODY Gesture /
Posture. ( like – touching nose, leaning back
on the chair, knocking the table with pen etc..)

21. Cont…
• Don’t display low self confidence with shaky
voice & trembling hands.
• Don’t try to dominate the discussion.
• Don’t put others in an embarrassing
situation by asking them to speak if they don’t
want.

22. NOTE POINT
• Most of the candidates believe that “One who
speaks most in the GD, wins.”
• However, they forget that it is a group activity
where everyone must be given a chance.
• The one who tries to dominate, looses.

23. THANK YOU
ANY QUESTION ?