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Group DISCUSSION
Definition of Group Discussion
• Group Discussion is a modern method of assessing students personality.
• It is both a technique and an art and a comprehensive tool to judge the worthiness of the student and his appropriateness for the job.
Group Discussion
• The term suggests a discussion among a group of persons.
• The group will have 8 & 12 members who will express their views freely, frankly in a friendly manner, on a topic of current issue.
• Within a time limit of 20 to 30 minutes,the abilities of the members of the group is measured.
• Prerequisites of a Group Discussion
• Topics given by panelists
• Planning and preparation
• Knowledge with self-confidence
• Communication skills/ power of speech
• Presentation
• Body Language and personal appearance
• Being calm and cool
• Prerequisites of a Group Discussion
• Extensive knowledge base related to state, country and globe.
• Areas are politics,sports,science &trade commerce,Industry and Technology,MNC,ect.
• Analyze the social,economical issues logistically .
• Listening skills
• Co-operation.
• Benefits in Group discussion
• Stimulation of thinking in a new way.
• Expansion of knowledge
• Understanding of your strength and weakness.
• Your true personality is revealed and qualities of leadership crystallize
Benefits of group discussion
• provides chance to Expose
• Language skills
• Academic knowledge
• Leadership skills
• people handling skills
• Team work
• General knowledge.
• Salient features of G.D
• Topic may be given to judge your public speaking talent.
• Discussion revolves around a specific subject.
• The examiner does not interfere once he announced the topic.
• Maintain cordiality and free expression of thought and opinion.
• Do`s in group discussion
• Appropriate to the issue .
• Make original points & support them by substantial reasoning .
• Listen to the other participants actively &carefully.
• Whatever you say must be with a logical flow,&validate it with an example as far as possible.
• Make only accurate statements.
Do`s in group discussion
• Modulate the volume, pitch and tone.
• Be considerate to the feelings of the others.
• Try to get your turn.
• Be an active and dynamic participant by listening.
• Talk with confidence and self-assurance.
• Don’ts during group discussion
• Being shy /nervous / keeping isolated from G.D
• Interrupting another participant before his arguments are over
• Speak in favour ; example:Establish your position and stand by it stubbornly
• Changed opinions
• Don’t make fun of any participant even if his arguments are funny.
Don`ts during group discussion
• Don’t engage yourself in sub-group conversation.
• Don’t repeat and use irrelevant materials.
• Addressing yourself to the examiner.
• Worrying about making some grammatical mistakes,for your interest the matter you put across are important.
Important points in group discussion
• Be assertive: An assertive person is direct , honest careful about not hurting others ‘self-respect’.
• A patient listener: listening to another person is one way of showing appreciation.
• Right language : Words can make friends & right words at the right time make the best results.
• Be analytical and fact-oriented : It is necessary to make relevant points which can be supported with facts and analyzed logically.
Accept criticism
• If any member of the group criticizes or disapproves a point, it is unwise to get upset or react sharply.
• In case the criticism is flimsy,the same can be pointed out politely.
• Maximize participation ; one must try to contribute fully, vigorously & steadily throughout the discussion.
• Show leadership ability: A group discussion also evaluates your leadership qualities.
• Accept someone's point of view
• Praise the argument
Example: Remedial English communication is necessary for college students because they fail in communication skill test.
Status of literacy of women , is increased from 30% to 70% when compared to past years, in employment sectors organized ,in the IT & ITES field.
• Accept the contradicts view
• Express your argument with few facts, cases, %,
Newspapers publications etc.
• Express without hurting others feelings.
Suggestions
• Never try to bluff.
• Practice group discussion with friends on different subjects.
• Remember !speech is a powerful weapon.
Topics of Importance frequently discussed
• Is India Shining
• Mobile phones / Internet – a boon or nuisance
• Students focusing on software industry-good or bad
• Child marriage
• India 2020
• Daughters are more caring than sons
• Influence of western culture in Indian Universities
• Influence of computers in medical sciences

presented by:
Prof.C.B.Kanawalli

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Group Discussion
“Synergy is the highest activity of life; it creates new untapped alternatives; it values and exploits the mental, emotional, and psychological differences between people.
--Stephen Covey
A GD is a methodology used by an organization to gauge whether the candidate has certain personality traits and/or skills that it desires in its members. In this methodology, the group of candidates is given a topic or a situation, given a few minutes to think about the same, and then asked to discuss the it among themselves for 15-20 minutes.
Meaning of Discussion:
The word “discuss has been derived from the Latin root ‘discutere’ that means ‘to shake’ or ‘strike’.
‘Discussion’ means an activity in which a subject or theme is thoroughly shaken, inquired into or examined in order to reach a satisfactory conclusion or decide upon a course of action.
Discussion
 It is a informal exchange of views.
 A debate can become heated or acrimonious expression of arguments.
 It helps to increase the knowledge of a person
Group Discussion
It means two or more persons get together & select a particular topic & exchange the ideas on that topic and finally come to the conclusion.
Some of the personality traits the GD is trying to gauge may include :-
1. Ability to work in a team
2. Communication skill
3. Reasoning ability
4. Leadership skills
5. Initiative
6. Assertiveness
7. Flexibility
8. Creativity
9. Ability to think on one’s feet
Why GDs:-
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 their institute. The Group discussion tests how you function as a part of a team. 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. Managers have to work in a team and get best results out of teamwork. That is the reason why management institutes include GD as a component of the selection procedure.
Group Discussion is a method known & practised in two societies:
 Traditional Society
 Modern Society
Traditional Society:
In traditional rural societies in India, the elders of the village or community used it for taking certain discussions on behalf of the community. Though the hierarchical relationship of the village chief & the members of the group was strictly followed, the opportunity to express their views was generally given to all participants.
Modern Society:
Modern societies have developed group discussion as a tool to increase efficiency by giving people a sense of participation & on the basis of which all purposeful meetings or decision making processes are based.
Ingredients of Group Discussion
 Purpose
 Planning
 Participation
 Informality
 Leadership
Purpose:
o There should be a clear purpose
o Avoid, just sitting together and indulging in a freewheeling, aimless talking.
o Unless there is a clearly stated purpose the participants are likely to skip from one topic to another.
Planning:
o Can’t rely on any random or on the spot expression of feelings or ideas.
o Initiate the process by the leader or group member.
o Prepare the agenda.
o Thought to what is to be discussed.
o Inform the members in advance.
o Fix the date, time & venue.
Participation:
It means that each individual member of a group is supposed to contribute to the deliberations of the group when it is meeting for a discussion. That is why a group discussion has been defined as “the cooperative pooling of all available information.” it is quite possible that not many members contribute to the discussion. Often a discussion is dominated by a handful of members. But, then, other members can at least actively listen. In this way they also participate in the discussion. Active listening is also participation.
Informality:
Informality or cordiality is essential to encourage the fullest possible participation. It does not mean that the whole exercise should become informal. On the other hand, decision making in an organization is a matter of formality. The leader-member relationship is basically formal. But an effective leader is one who encourages informality. It makes the members comfortable and they feel at ease to speak out what they feel.
Leadership
Every group discussion has to be piloted by a leader. Groups need effective leadership to achieve their goals. They help establish a cooperative climate that encourages group interaction, helps the discussion to follow smoothly and keep the planned agenda on track. In the absence of a leader the whole activity may run haywire. If the group is large it may also become chaotic. It is the role of the leader to steer the discussion like a ship through troubled waters. Hence a leader is indispensable for a group discussion. It is, however, to be pointed out that a leader has to be assisted by a secretary.