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Group discussions are conducted by organizations during placements to efficiently evaluate a large number of candidates. They assess cognitive abilities like understanding topics, current affairs knowledge, and interpersonal skills like body language, respecting others' views, and being interactive. Organizations want candidates who can actively participate in discussions rather than remain inert. Effective group discussion skills include speaking confidently while respecting others, facilitating contributions, making eye contact, and using facts to clearly express thoughts without repeating points or going off topic. Group discussions help candidates overcome shyness, think differently, and understand their strengths and weaknesses.

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Effective Group Discussion Dr. Shiva Manoj Associate Professor Lucknow
Why organizations conduct GDs as a part of placement? GROUP DISCUSSION is conducted by organizations to eliminate people in mass. It's very difficult to assess everyone through Quantitative aptitude, Qualitative Aptitude, Technical Aptitude, Technical HR.
Also GD measures your cognitive ability to first understand the given topic, your acquaintance with current affairs to actually know something about the topic, your body language, the way you respect or contradict the opponent's points and overall how interactive you are. If you are recruiting for your company, you wouldn't want someone who is tightlipped and inert.
Dos & Donts Be as natural as possible. Do not try to be someone you are not. Be yourself. In an attempt to be someone else, your opinions will not be portrayed. Sit with a straight and confident posture. Be assertive yet humble. You need to stick to your values and beliefs, but learn to respect the values and opinions of others too. Grab the opportunity to speak first, i.e. to start the group discussion with your opinion. It generally leaves a good impression on the evaluator, but take the move only if you have complete knowledge of the subject.
Do not repeat a point, or be lengthy or irrelevant. Also intervene, if someone else is going on an irrelevant track. Facilitate contribution from others. Do not just go on and on and on with only your opinionated view. Remember, it is a group discussion. Allow others to speak too. Make an eye contact with all the participants. It creates more room for conversation. Also keep nodding, when others speak, it shows receptivity. Be an active and dynamic participant. The examiner wants to hear you speak. So do put forth your views. Be positive and prepare your thoughts well but do not be over-confident.
Think well before you speak. You are being heard and judged upon. When raising an objection to a point kept by another speaker, back it up with a solid reason to get the point across. Use quotes, facts and figures, statements, everyday life examples to express a clear chain of thoughts. Also it might leave a good impression on the examiner and help you score well.
Advantages of Group Discussion It helps to shed away the shyness of a candidate and brings his viewpoint amidst all. It stimulates to think in a different, new way. It helps the candidate in understanding his/ her own strengths and weaknesses. It acts as an aid in expansion of the knowledge of the participant. It helps to analyze the social or economic issues more logically.
Why should you lead a group discussion? A group discussion gives everyone involved a voice. A group discussion allows for a variety of ideas to be expressed and discussed. Group discussion is generally a democratic, egalitarian process. A group discussion leads to group ownership of whatever conclusions, plans, or action the group decides upon.
An effective group discussion encourages those who might normally be reluctant to speak their minds. Group discussions can often open communication channels among people who might not communicate in any other way. In some cases, a group discussion is simply the obvious, or even the only, way to proceed. Be a recorder if necessary. Keep your mouth shut as much as possible.

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  • 1. Effective Group Discussion Dr. Shiva Manoj Associate Professor Lucknow
  • 2. Why organizations conduct GDs as a part of placement? GROUP DISCUSSION is conducted by organizations to eliminate people in mass. It's very difficult to assess everyone through Quantitative aptitude, Qualitative Aptitude, Technical Aptitude, Technical HR.
  • 3. Also GD measures your cognitive ability to first understand the given topic, your acquaintance with current affairs to actually know something about the topic, your body language, the way you respect or contradict the opponent's points and overall how interactive you are. If you are recruiting for your company, you wouldn't want someone who is tightlipped and inert.
  • 4. Dos & Donts Be as natural as possible. Do not try to be someone you are not. Be yourself. In an attempt to be someone else, your opinions will not be portrayed. Sit with a straight and confident posture. Be assertive yet humble. You need to stick to your values and beliefs, but learn to respect the values and opinions of others too. Grab the opportunity to speak first, i.e. to start the group discussion with your opinion. It generally leaves a good impression on the evaluator, but take the move only if you have complete knowledge of the subject.
  • 5. Do not repeat a point, or be lengthy or irrelevant. Also intervene, if someone else is going on an irrelevant track. Facilitate contribution from others. Do not just go on and on and on with only your opinionated view. Remember, it is a group discussion. Allow others to speak too. Make an eye contact with all the participants. It creates more room for conversation. Also keep nodding, when others speak, it shows receptivity. Be an active and dynamic participant. The examiner wants to hear you speak. So do put forth your views. Be positive and prepare your thoughts well but do not be over-confident.
  • 6. Think well before you speak. You are being heard and judged upon. When raising an objection to a point kept by another speaker, back it up with a solid reason to get the point across. Use quotes, facts and figures, statements, everyday life examples to express a clear chain of thoughts. Also it might leave a good impression on the examiner and help you score well.
  • 7. Advantages of Group Discussion It helps to shed away the shyness of a candidate and brings his viewpoint amidst all. It stimulates to think in a different, new way. It helps the candidate in understanding his/ her own strengths and weaknesses. It acts as an aid in expansion of the knowledge of the participant. It helps to analyze the social or economic issues more logically.
  • 8. Why should you lead a group discussion? A group discussion gives everyone involved a voice. A group discussion allows for a variety of ideas to be expressed and discussed. Group discussion is generally a democratic, egalitarian process. A group discussion leads to group ownership of whatever conclusions, plans, or action the group decides upon.
  • 9. An effective group discussion encourages those who might normally be reluctant to speak their minds. Group discussions can often open communication channels among people who might not communicate in any other way. In some cases, a group discussion is simply the obvious, or even the only, way to proceed. Be a recorder if necessary. Keep your mouth shut as much as possible.