Group Discussion

It Is Considerably Different From

Public Speaking, A General Debate,
And An Interview
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Process of Elimination

Stages in Group Discussion:-

 Initiation / Introduction.
 Discussion.
 Conclusion / Summarization.

Subjective
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 Initiation:
 Quotes.
 Definition.
 Short Stories.
 Shock Statement.
 General Statement.
 Closed End Questions.
 Facts / Figures / Statistics.
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 Discussion :

 Lead the Group by Starting / Summarizing (Not

Mandatory!).
 Be Assertive (Give Opportunity for everyone).
 Play the role of Leader / Mediator.
 Don’t Dominate (Encourage Non-participants to talk).
 Don’t allow people to dominate. Join Minority Group.
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 Be an Active Participant ( Contribution /  Listen).

 Watch NVC (Body Posture / Facial Expressions).

 Be Humorous and Friendly.

 Avoid Parallel Talking.

 It is relative Performance.
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 Substantiate with Facts / Statistics / Examples.

 Don’t Switch Sides / Contradict Own Statements.

 Set Trap to Eliminate!!! Correct wrong Statistics.

 Be Tactful when cornered! Change Situation!!

 Know to Handle Interruptions. (Never Start with No!)

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 Play the role of Idea giver as well as Critic.

 Use Simple Words! But Play with Words.

 Borrow Ideas from others. But rephrase.

 Communication is all about reproducing.

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 Summarization:

 Keep it Brief.

 Avoid raising new Points.

 No interruptions during Summary by others!

 Take Notes and use during Summary.

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Aggressive Assertive
That’s Crazy I Agree
That’s not Practical That’s a Great Idea
Lets get back. You are Wrong I am glad you brought that up

No that’s not what I am talking Really good. Any one else?

about.
You don’t know what you are? You are on the right track

That’s ridiculous talking about I never thought of that,

we can do a lot with that idea

That will never work That’s good

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 What Evaluators look for?
 Communication Skills - Verbal / Non – Verbal /
Listening.
 Contribution – Quality / Quantity.
 Confidence - Interruption Handling / Reflex.
 Inter Personal Skills - Interruption Handling / Role.
 Remember it is Subjective!