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1. The Group Discussion: Some
Important Aspects
Department of English
Raghu Engineering College
Visakhapatnam District

2. What is a Group Discussion?
• Group discussions --- Group communication.
• It is a creative and dynamic activity.
• It stimulates reflective thinking among the members.
• Definition: It is an activity in which a small number of persons meet
face to face and exchange and share ideas freely or attempt to reach
a decision on a common issue.

3. Introduction
A Business Meeting Look at the picture
• Now give your impressions

4. Group Discussion: Organized Vs. Unorganized
Organized and goal oriented
• Specifically limited number of
participants
• It is time bound
• It is held in a controlled way
• Arguments are prevented
Unorganized
• No such limit
• No time limit
• It chaotically goes on
• Discussion often transforms to
an argument

5. Never resort to arguments
Argument Discussion

6. Shared leadership

7. Some Important Aspects while participating
in a GD
• Initiative
• Eye contact
• Team player
• Mutual respect
• Time management
• Assertive communication
• Good listening

8. Some Important Aspects while participating
in a GD
• Avoid interrupting others bluntly
• Avoid dominance during the discussion
• Dress professionally
• Analytical skills
• Be sensible (what to speak and what not to…)

9. Initiative
• Take initiative to achieve the
group goal:
• …while beginning
• …while the discussion side
tracked
• …while summarizing

10. Eye Contact
• Ensure the eye contact
• But be empathetic
• Ensure that you are taking care
of every member

11. Team Player
• Understand the team’s needs
• Be proactive in meeting the
expectations of the team
• Rise up to the occasion when
the team in trouble.

12. Mutual Respect
• Respect the ideas of other
members while you are
explaining your ideas
• Never lose your temper
• Ensure cordial discussion
environment.

13. Time Management
• Be mindful of time while you
take your turn
• Deliver your points, taking two,
three turns or as per need
• One-minute talk is preferred
during your every turn or as per
the situation.
• Talk and allow others to talk.

14. Assertive Communication
• Assertive Vs. Aggressive
• Never be aggressive
• Never be passive
• But be assertive (content,
eloquence empathy, honesty …)

15. Good Listening
• Active listening Vs. Passive
listening
• Be an Active listener at all times.

16. Avoid interrupting others bluntly
• Don’t interrupt others for no reason
• If necessary, do it politely by using the polite expressions
• Excuse me
• Sorry to interrupt you

17. Avoid dominance during the discussion
• Be active but never be dominative
• Speak and let others speak
• Help out your co-participants with your prompts when needed
• Remember that the democratic way of participation is progressive.

18. Expected Dress Code in Indian Context

19. Analytical Skills
• Understanding the problem/topic
• Recollecting info from background knowledge base
• Sensible interpretation of the data in memory
• Be analytical for attaining the group goal
• Meta-Cognition is needed while delivering points

20. Other important aspects
• Ask for clarification
• Give clarity
• Stay on topic
• Standard Body language
• Be sensible (what to speak and what not to…)

21. Q & A Session
• Thank You