This ppt will help the students and professional to understand Group Dicussion in detail. It is helpful in the recruitment process, a perfect guideline to appear for GD.

1. B Y P R O F . D I K S H A K A D A M , P U N E
PPT ON GROUP DISCUSSION

2. Group Discussion

3. O U T L I N E
 M E A N I N G
 S T R U C T U R E
 B A C K G R O U N D P R E P A R A T I O N
 H O W T O P E R F O R M ?
 I M P O R T A N T G U I D E L I N E S
Understanding Group Discussion
(GD) and Rules to Follow

4. What is Group Discussion?
 Meaning..
 Number of participants: eight to twelve
 Duration: 3-5 minutes prep and 15-20 minutes for
GD.

6. Why GD? (Purpose)
 The group discussions are performed to assess the
interpersonal skills of a candidate
 To analyze the skills from different parameters from
that of traditional interview

7. Who conducts GD?
 Educational institutions
 MNCs
 Banks
 An Observer/ A panel of observers or evaluators

8. Types of GD
Most Group Discussions can be divided into 3 kinds:
i) Topical Group Discussion
ii) Case study
iii) Abstract Group Discussion

9. Evaluation Criteria in GD
 Content
 Communication Skills
 Analytical Skills
 Reasoning Skills
 Creativity
 Organizational/Group Skills:
i. Leadership Qualities
ii. Listening Skills
iii. Group Behaviour
iv. Body Language

10. Background Preparation
 Content Development
 Practicing Conversation
 Mock GD

11. Few more points to consider
1. Be up-to-date on the latest information
2. Make a habit of reading
3. Speak for yourself in front of the mirror
4. Be aware of the topics outside your area of interest

12. How to perform in GD?
 Understand the topic well
 Frame Sentences accordingly
 Justification of your points
 Let others speak
 Don’t digress from the topic

13. If you are leading the group
• Introduce yourself & give a brief note on the topic
• Discuss the pros & cons and how to overcome them
• Make everyone speak
• Support other’s points
• Make sure no digression happens
• Conclude the discussion

14. Few Tips
1. Grooming (appearance)
2. Be a good listener
3. Speak loudly and clearly.
4. Try to be the first and the last speaker
5. Be confident and concrete while speaking

15. Why do students fail to perform well in GD?
 Fear of speaking in public.
 Lack of knowledge on the topic
 No proper command on language

16. Sentence Starters for GD
 Initiation:
by stating meaning of the term
by stating certain facts about the topic
in my opinion.....
in our day to day life..../ in today's world...
 Agreeing with someone
I agree with my friend
I do feel the same
You are completely right
I second you on that opinion

17.  Disagreeing
I can’t support your point of view
I think differently / I have a different opinion
I’m afraid that is not right (responding to wrongly stated facts)
 Partially agreeing
I agree with you to some extent but...
You are right however
 Adding points
In addition to what you mentioned
You are correct to that I would like to add some points
 Interruption
Sorry I wish to interrupt you there / Sorry to interrupt you there

18. Four Bs of GD
Be yourself
Be a great
communicator
Brownie points Be assertive
Four Bs of GD

19. Q & A

20. Thank you...