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Have you ever seen a football game?
Or been a part of a football team?
These questions might seem awkward and absurd when talking about How to crack a
Group Discussion to get into a top B-School.
But they are relevant to understand the nuances of a Group Discussion.
Just reiterating the cliché that a Group discussion, or Group Discussion, as it is

commonly called, is a group process or a team building exercise does not help students.
As in a football game, where you play like a team, passing the ball to each team member
and aim for a common goal, Group Discussion is also based on team work,
incorporating views of different team members to reach a common goal.
A Group Discussion at a B-School can be defined as a formal discussion involving ten

to 12 participants in a group.
They are given a topic. After some time, during which they collect their thoughts, the
group is asked to discuss the topic for 20 to 25 minutes.
B-Schools use the Group Discussion process to assess a candidate's personality traits.
Here are some of the most important personality traits that a candidate should possess to
do well at a Group Discussion:
1. Team Player
B-Schools lay great emphasis on this parameter because it is essential for managers to be
team players.
The reason: Managers always work in teams.
At the beginning of his career, a manager works as a team member. And, later, as a team
leader.
Management aspirants who lack team skills cannot be good managers.
2. Reasoning Ability
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Reasoning ability plays an important role while expressing your opinions or ideas at a
Group Discussion.
For example, an opinion like 'Reduction in IIMs' fees will affect quality' can be better
stated by demonstrating your reasoning ability and completing the missing links between
fees and quality as:
'Reduction in IIMs' fees will result in less funds being invested on study material, student
exchange programmes, research, student development activities, etc.
'Moreover, it costs money to attract good faculty, create good infrastructure and upgrade
technology.
'With reduction in fees, less money will be available to perform these ,activities which
will lead to deterioration in the quality of IIMs.'
3. Leadership
There are three types of situations that can arise in a Group Discussion:
~ A Group Discussion where participants are unable to establish a proper rapport and do
not speak much.
~ A Group Discussion where participants get emotionally charged and the Group
Discussion gets chaotic.
~ A Group Discussion where participants discuss the topic assertively by touching on all
its nuances and try to reach the objective.
Here, a leader would be someone who facilitates the third situation at a Group
Discussion.
A leader would have the following qualities:
~S/he shows direction to the group whenever group moves away from the topic.
~S/he coordinates the effort of the different team members in the Group Discussion.
~S/he contributes to the Group Discussion at regular intervals with valuable insights.
~S/he also inspires and motivates team members to express their views.
Caution: Being a mere coordinator in a Group Discussion does not help, because it is a
secondary role.
Contribute to the Group Discussion with your ideas and opinions, but also try and steer
the conversation towards a goal.
4. Flexibility
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You must be open to other ideas as well as to the evaluation of your ideas: That is what
flexibility is all about.
But first, remember: Never ever start your Group Discussion with a stand or a conclusion.
Say the topic of a Group Discussion is, 'Should India go to war with Pakistan?'
Some participants tend to get emotionally attached to the topic and take a stand either in
favour or against the topic, ie 'Yes, India should', or, 'No, India should not'.
By taking a stand, you have already given your decision without discussing the topic at
hand or listening to the views of your team members.
Also, if you encounter an opposition with a very strong point at the 11th hour, you end up
in a typical catch-22 situation:
~If you change your stand, you are seen as a fickle-minded or a whimsical person.
~If you do not change your stand, you are seen as an inflexible, stubborn and obstinate
person.
5. Assertiveness
You must put forth your point to the group in a very emphatic, positive and confident
manner.
Participants often confuse assertiveness with aggressiveness.
Aggressiveness is all about forcing your point on the other person, and can be a threat to
the group. An aggressive person can also demonstrate negative body language, whereas
an assertive person displays positive body language.
6. Initiative
A general trend amongst students is to start a Group Discussion and get the initial kitty of
points earmarked for the initiator.
But that is a high risk-high return strategy.
Initiate a Group Discussion only if you are well versed with the topic. If you start and fail
to contribute at regular intervals, it gives the impression that you started the Group
Discussion just for the sake of the initial points. Also, if you fumble, stammer or
misquote facts, it may work against you.
Remember: You never ever get a second chance to create a first impression.
7. Creativity/ Out of the box thinking
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Have you ever seen a football game?

Or been a part of a football team?

But they are relevant to understand the nuances of a Group Discussion.

Just reiterating the cliché that a Group discussion, or Group Discussion, as it is

A Group Discussion at a B-School can be defined as a formal discussion involving ten

The reason: Managers always work in teams.

Management aspirants who lack team skills cannot be good managers.

A leader would have the following qualities:

Participants often confuse assertiveness with aggressiveness.

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