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- 1. GROUP DISCUSSION (PART – I) BY MANISHASRIVASTAVA ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
- 2. INTRODUCTION • An importantactivity 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 • Theexchange 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 DISCUSSIONAND 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 aGD • Initiation/introduction • The central group discussion • Summarization/conclusion
- 6. IMPORTANT ACTIVITY AT COLLEGELEVEL • 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 effectivetool in problem solving, decision making and personality assessment. • GD skills may ensure academic success, popularity and good admission or job offer.
- 8. Expectations of thePanel 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 aGD • 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 aStructured GD • Initiator • Information seeker and giver • Procedure facilitator • Opinion seeker/giver • Clarifier • Summarizer
- 12. Cont…. • Social supporter •Harmonizer • Tension reliever • Energizer • Attacker • Dominator
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- 15. DO’S IN GROUPDISCUSSION • 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 EyeContact. • Maintain Confidence. • Maintain Voice modulation. (be clear, precis & audible) • Summarize the discussion, if the group has not reached a conclusion.
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- 19. DON’TS IN GROUPDISCUSSION • 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 talkIRRELEVANT 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 displaylow 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 • Mostof 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.
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