3. What is Group Discussion
Importance of GD
Types of GD
Body Language
GD process
Skills evaluated in GD
Do’s & Don’ts
Tips
INDEX
Suggestions
Advantages And Disadvantages
4. What is Group Discussion ?
• It is a process of examining or
considering something in detail in a
group.”
• It is a process of incorporating
(include, encompass, involve) views
of different team members to reach a
common goal.”
5. What is Group Discussion ?
• Members of GD about 8-12
• It is used as reliable, testing device
- mainly as a tool to assess all the
candidates in a group at one go -in
order to select the best in
comparativeperspective.
6. Key Points
• Seating arrangements:
Circular or semi circular
• Addressing the members in the
beginning: Dear Friends. Later:
He or She.
• Selecting a leader: Not supposed to
select a leader. A leader emerges
automatically.
7. Key Points
• Papers allowed for writing: Depends on the
organizer.
• When the topic is not clear: Do not ask the panel members.
Wait for someone else to begin and learn.
• Being the starter of a discussion: Only if you know the
topic well.
• Use of examples: always attracts
• Making a summary at the end: Good thing to do as it proves
your leadership qualities.
8. 1
The reason why
institutes put you
through a Group
discussion 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 theirinstitute.
2
The Group
discussion tests
how you function
asa part of ateam.
Why is GD important?
3
As a manager, you
will always be
working in teams,
as a member or as a
leader. Therefore
how you interact in
a team becomes an
important criterion
for your selection.
9. 4
In interviews day
by day eliminating
of candidates
through group
discussionis
increasing.
5
Group Discussion
improves your
ability to think
critically.
Why is GD important?
11. Case Based
The case study
tries to simulate
a real-life
situation.
Information
about the
situation will be
given to you and
you would be
asked as a group
to resolve the
situation.
The group
members are
given a topic to
discuss. A topic
is typically in
the form of a
statement
(some times,
the statement
may not be
complete.
Example
"The biggest
problem faced
by our country
is.........").
13. Factualtopics
are about
practical things,
which an
ordinary person
is aware of in
hisday- to-day
life.
Typicallytheseare
about socio-
economic topics.
These can be
current, i.e.they
may have beenin
the news lately,or
could beunbound
by time.
A factual topic for
discussion gives a
candidate a
chance to prove
that he is aware
of and sensitive
to his
environment.
Factual Topics
15. Controversial
topics are the
ones that are
argumentative in
nature.They are
meant to generate
controversy.
In GDswhere these
topics are givenfor
discussion, the
noise level is
usually high,there
may betempers
flying.
The idea behind giving
a topic like this is to
see how much
maturity the candidate
is displayingby
keeping his temper in
check,by rationally
and logically arguing
hispoint of view
without getting
personal and
emotional.
ControversialTopics
17. Abstract topics
are about
intangible
things.
These topics are
not given oftenfor
discussion, but
theirpossibility
cannot beruled
out.
These topics
test your lateral
thinking and
creativity.
AbstractTopics
20. GD Process
i. Initiation/ Introduction
When you initiate a Group
Discussion, you not only If you can
make a favorable first impression
with your content and
communication skills after you
initiate a Group Discussion, it will
help you sail through the discussion.
21. GD Process
1. Quotes
2. Defination
3. Questions
4. Statements
5. Facts, figures and statistics
6. Short story
7. General statement
ii.Body of the group discussion
22. GD Process
iii. Summarization/ Conclusion
Every Group Discussion is
summarized. You can summarize
what the group has discussed in the
Group Discussion in a nutshell.
23. 2ONE
One of the most
important
elementsof
communication
is body
language. Our
gestures, hand
movements,
facial
expressions etc
come under
bodylanguage.
Body language
1
3
4
5
24. 2TWO
When we
communicate,
it is very
essential for us
to have the
correct body
language to
avoid offence
to anyone.
Body language
1
3
4
5
28. Advantages Of GD
• Diversity in opinions
• Collective contribution of ideas
• Team building
• Voting System
• Opportunity to hear other person’s opinion
29. Disadvantages Of GD
• Consumption of Time
• Different ideas and opinions
• Avoiding certain important decisions
• Highly Expensive
• Forming of Groups:
30. Leadership
skills:
• Ability to takeleadership roles
andability to
lead, inspire and carry the team
alongto help them
achievegroup’sobjectives.
Interpersonal
skills
• It isreflected in the ability of
the individual to interact with
other membersof the groupin
a brief situation. Emotional
maturity andbalance
promotesgood interpersonal
relationships.
Persuasive
skills
• Ability to analyzeand
persuadeothersto see the
problem from multiple
perspectives without hurting
the group members.
Skills Evaluated In GD
31. 21
Be asnatural as
possible.Do not
try and be
someone you are
not.Be yourself.
Taketime to
organize your
thoughts.Think of
what youare
going tosay.
Do’s
Opening the
discussion is not the
only way of gaining
attention and
recognition.If you do
not give valuable
insights during the
discussion, all your
efforts of initiating the
discussion will be in
vain.
32. Do’s
3
Work out various
strategies to help
you make anentry:
initiate the
discussion oragree
with someone
else's point and
then move onto
express yourviews.
33. 54
Do’s
Always bepolite:
Tryto avoid using
extreme phrases.
Listen to
others. It is not
necessary to
initiateaGroup
Discussion.
Summarizethe
discussion if the
group has not
reached a
conclusion.
34. 21
Don’ts…
Do not beloud
or aggressive.
Do notinterrupt
otherspeakers.
Do not change
your opinions.
Do not speak first
ifyou are unfamiliar
withthe topic.Grab
the opportunity to
speak, you also grab
the attention of the
examiner and your
fellow candidates.
35. Don’ts…
3
Do not get nervous if
the previousspeakers
have presented their
points in a betterway.
Do notexhibit your
emotions.
Do notstop
abruptly.
36. 5
Don’ts…
Don’t argue and
shoutduring the
GD
Don’t display low self
confidence with shaky
voice and trembling
hands.
Don’t put others in an
embarrassing situation by
asking them to speak if they
don’t want.
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Don’t try to
dominate the
discussion
37. 1
2
3
Always be the initiator and concluder of the Group
Discussion then being a participant.
But if you are participant always try to be the most key
participant.
Put points firmly and always try to get others support
too.
Tips
38. 5
7
Try to keep latest information on the topic .
Tips
If you find that the discussion is going off the track then never
loose an opportunity to bring it back to stream this is the best
point to score max.
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39. Suggestions
• Never try to bluff (pretend to
have knowledge).
• Practice group discussion with
friends on different subjects.
