The document provides tips for effective participation in group discussions: - Be polite, respectful and assertive; state your point confidently with reasoning while listening carefully to others without arguing. - Know your content thoroughly and emphasize quality over quantity in your contributions. - Maintain respect for all participants and focus on reaching consensus rather than who wins.

1. Group DiscussionGroup Discussion
Be Adhere to FundamentalsBe Adhere to Fundamentals

2. Rules of gameRules of game
 Body languageBody language
 Eye contactEye contact
 SmileSmile
 Positive gesturePositive gesture

3. Rules of gameRules of game
 Be assertive ( PresentBe assertive ( Present
yourself withyourself with
confidence andconfidence and
having power inhaving power in
voice)voice)

4. Rules of gameRules of game
 Appear powerful (As ifAppear powerful (As if
you are one of mostyou are one of most
key participant in thekey participant in the
discussion)discussion)

5. Rules of gameRules of game
 Use tone of voiceUse tone of voice
(according to need of(according to need of
moment)moment)
 EmphasizeEmphasize
 Slow downSlow down
 normalnormal

6. Rules of gameRules of game
 How you say itHow you say it
matter most rathermatter most rather
what you say (Bewhat you say (Be
presentable andpresentable and
respectful all therespectful all the
times)times)

7. Rules of gameRules of game
 Listen carefullyListen carefully
 Don’t prepare for yourDon’t prepare for your
turn (You need notturn (You need not
prepare becauseprepare because
what you know youwhat you know you
already know)already know)

8. Rules of gameRules of game
 Make your pointMake your point
assertively – don’tassertively – don’t
argue (Argument canargue (Argument can
kill your image)kill your image)

9. Rules of gameRules of game
 Concentrate onConcentrate on
quality rather quantityquality rather quantity
of what you sayof what you say
(Because if you say(Because if you say
something extraneoussomething extraneous
or out of topic peopleor out of topic people
will immediatelywill immediately
notice the same)notice the same)

10. Rules of gameRules of game
 WatchWatch
 Big fight ( NDTV)Big fight ( NDTV)
 We the peopleWe the people
(NDTV)(NDTV)
 Celebrity interviewCelebrity interview

11. Rules of gameRules of game
 If you don’tIf you don’t
understand theunderstand the
person you areperson you are
speaking to – askspeaking to – ask
him/her to repeat –him/her to repeat –
don’t rush to makedon’t rush to make
your point withoutyour point without
getting questiongetting question

12. Rules of gameRules of game
 Responsibility ofResponsibility of
communicatorcommunicator
( When you are( When you are
communicating youcommunicating you
need to make sureneed to make sure
person before youperson before you
understand what youunderstand what you
are saying or whatare saying or what
do you meando you mean

13. Rules of gameRules of game
 Keep it short, simpleKeep it short, simple
and to the pointand to the point

14. Rules of gameRules of game
 State your point withState your point with
reasoning andreasoning and
exampleexample

15. Rules of gameRules of game
 No matter who wins,No matter who wins,
quality of argumentquality of argument
matter and need tomatter and need to
reach a consensus.reach a consensus.

16. Rules of gameRules of game
 To disagree get agreeTo disagree get agree
firstfirst
 E.g. I can see yourE.g. I can see your
point / that’s goodpoint / that’s good
point/ I got your pointpoint/ I got your point
butbut
 Explain your pointExplain your point
with reasoningwith reasoning

17. Rules of gameRules of game
 Maintain respectMaintain respect
 Never say you areNever say you are
wrongwrong
 I think your point …I think your point …
say something aboutsay something about
pointpoint

18. Rules of gameRules of game
 Be pleasant andBe pleasant and
courteous; make yourcourteous; make your
point assertively. Thispoint assertively. This
will create a powerfulwill create a powerful
image.image.

19. Rules of gameRules of game
 Never derail theNever derail the
discussiondiscussion

20. Rules of gameRules of game
 Agree with andAgree with and
acknowledge whatacknowledge what
you find interestingyou find interesting

21. SummarySummary
 Be polite, respectfulBe polite, respectful
and assertive;and assertive;
 State your point withState your point with
confidence andconfidence and
reasoning;reasoning;
 Never argue, listenNever argue, listen
carefully;carefully;
 Know your contentKnow your content
thoroughly…thoroughly…

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