Contributor personality development (1990001)

Branch: : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

TOPIC : :GROUP DISCUSSTIONPresented by: Acharya Mansi(150450116001) Guided by: Shirin Madam

What you will gain after the presentation? What is Group Discussion Group discussion methodology Personality traits that are assessed in a GD How to acquire those personality traits

Group Discussion

A formal discussion involving 10-12 participants in a group. A methodology used by an organization to gauge whether the

candidate as certain personality traits and/or skills it desires it in members.

GD Methodology

A-I Candidates

Time to think about the Topic Time to discuss the topic 5-10 min 15-20 min

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Personality Traits that are assessed in an GD

Team

player

Leadership

Flexibility

Assertiveness

Awareness

Reasoning Ability

Listening

Creativity

Inspiring Ability

Initiative

Team player One of the very important skill required in an professional How to be an effective team player: Respect other person’s opinion Learn to appreciate Give other a chance to speak Set an example

Leadership

A leader in a GD exhibit 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 GD. S/he contributes to the GD at regular intervals with valuable

insights. S/he also inspires and motivates team members to express their

views

Caution: Contribute to the GD with your ideas and opinions, but also and steer the conversation towards a goal.

Flexibility Other Participant’s ideasMust be open TO

Evaluation of your ideas

NEVER EVER START YOUR GD WITH A STAND OR A CONCLUSON Initiative

Initiating a GD High Risk High Return Strategy

“Initiate a GD only if you well versed with the topic” Remember: you never ever get a second chance to create a first impression.

Assertiveness Put fourth your point to the group very

Always Display positive Body Language

Awareness Must be well versed with the topic of GD

Awareness about your GD topic helps a lot in your GD content

Empathetically

Positively

Confidently

Carries the maximum weightage

Reasoning Ability Plays an important role while expressing your ideas or opinions at a GD

Answers during the GD should be based on reason and not

learnt to listen to other participant's ideas and opinion Try and strike a proper balance between

Expressing your Imbibing ideas ideas

assumptions

Listening

Creativity Creativity in a GD is Out of the box thinking

An ideas or perspective which open new horizons for discussion on the GD topic is always highly appreciated.

Try to put across your new idea convincingly.

Inspiring Ability Providing others an opportunity to speak / express their ideas is seen as an positive trait

Caution: if a participant is not willing to speak ,you need not necessarily go out of the way to ask him ton express his views .This may insult him and hamper the flow of the GD.