Submitted To :- Ms. Abha Mordiya

SUBMITTED TO :- MS. ABHA MORDIYA

PRESENTED BY :

VISHAL JIVANI

INTRODUCTION The Group Discussion is a Personality test most popular with Public/Private sector undertaking, government departments, commercial firms, Aims, universities, and other educational organization to screen candidates, after the Written Test.

WHAT DOES A GROUP DISCUSSION EVALUATED? 1. A Group Discussion primarily evaluates

your ability to interact in a Group given

2.Your Group behavior means so much for your success as a manager 3.The Gd evaluator, therefore, focus on group dynamic rather than the content of your views.

TECHNIQUE 1. Consists of 8 To 10 candidates. 2. No one is nominated as leader, coordinator or chairman to conduct the discussion. 3. 20 to 30 minutes. 4. Each candidates is indicated by his/her roll number.

CONT… 5.For easy recognition, prominently

displayed on the candidate’s front and back. 6.The seating is arranged in a circle the 7.According to the ascending order of roll numbers.

EMERGING LEADERSHIP 1. Starts without a leader. 2. It is free and equal chance for all candidates to express their views on the topic. 3. attempt is self-defeating, as in group discussion all are equal as participants.

CONT… 4. No one is officially chosen as leader. 5. How to join?

NORMS TO BE OBSERVED  Sir/Madam

- Too Formal

 Mr./Ms

- Colloquial

 Excuse Me

- (A Bit Rude)

 First Name

- Ideal

STRATEGY  To Gain entire group’s attention 1. To begin, speak to the person sitting diagonally opposite you. 2. Begin speaking to the person who has just finished talking. 3. Make friends by speaking to those who have been keeping ignored by the rest of the group

CONT…  Should you invite some-body who has been keeping quite, to participate? 1. No unless you have formal authority to do so. 2. Everybody is equal in a group discussion.

YOUR OBJECTIVE OF LANGUAGE 1. Formal 2. Simple, correct spoken English 3. Not colloquial 4. Not literary English

YOUR OBJECTIVE OF DRESS 1. Formal 2. Men in business suits 3. Ladies in sarees / formal salwar kameez

BODY LANGUAGE  Posture 1.Formal(straight back; hands together In The Front/On The Edge Of The Table.) 2.Must reflect enthusiasm.

CONT…  Gesture and body movement 1.Shouldn’t be threatening or restricting other members. 2. Avoid excessive use of hands. 3. Be natural.

CONT…  Eye Contact 1.Establish eye contact with as many as you can while speaking.

POINTS TO REMEMBER  Don’t Attempt To Be A Leader By Trying To Sum Up Or Conclude When The Group Has Not Clearly Reached Any Conclusion, Yet.  Remember That A Gd Is To Assess Your Ability To Interact In A Group Effectively.

DISCUSSION TECHNIQUES  How To Join In The Discussion 1. I Had Like To Raise The Subject… 2. What I Think Is… 3. I Think It’s Important To Consider The Question Of… 4. If I Could Say A Word About… 5. May I Make A Point About…

CONT…  To Support What Some Other Participant Has Said 1. I Had Like To Support Miss Renuka’s Point Of View About… 2. That Is Just What I Also Think. 3. I Agree Fully With What Rahul Has Just Said.

CONT…  To Support Disagreement

1. Remember That You Are Opposed To The Ideas, And Not The Person Who Holds It. 2. Please Allow Me To Differ- I Would Like To Differ. 3. I Think Differently On This Issue.

CONT…  To Make A Point Very Strongly 1. 2. 3. 4.

I Am Convinced That… You Can’t Deny Them… Anybody Can See That… It Is Quite Clear To Me That…

CONT…  To Bring A Discussion Back To The Point 1. That’s Very Interesting, But I Don’t Think Is Indeed To The Point. 2. Perhaps, We Could Go Back To The Point. 3. Could We Stick To The Subject, Please? 4. I Am Afraid We Are Drifting From The Point

LISTENING 1. Gd Listening Too Is A Participative Act. 2. Listen To Know What Others Have To Say. 3. Don’t Listen With The Desire To Contradict Or Refute. 4. Listen To Assimilate And Analyze. 5. Then Speak To Express Your Thoughts

CONT… Do Not Interrupt. But Try To Join In The Discussion Tactfully. Finally, If You Really Want To Stand Out, Don’t Try To Dominate By Demolishing Other Participants.