GD-GROUP DISCUSSIONS-understanding!

PART-1

UNDERSTANDING -The Concept

The new model of Business is base on Groups rather than on Individuals. Today it is very essential for the job applicants to have group communication skills. In the Real World you do not work in isolation. Mostly decisions are made after discussing relevant issues with others-be it Superiors, Peers, Subordinates. Very often you need to interact with more than one person at the same time, which is very similar to a GD type of situation.

Therefore GDs are useful in assessing the applicants ability to communicate effectively in a group situation rather than in isolation.

PURPOSE OF GD

A GD is a methodology used by an Organization to gauge whether the candidate has certain personality traits and skills that it desires in its members.The purpose of GD is to measure certain traits of the participants, which are otherwise difficult to identify and take time to assess. It is common for people who can communicate their ideas well and discuss effectively with others in a one-to-one situation to become silent in group situation. They will not be able to present a discuss their ideas with the other members of the group. A group discussion helps to identify people who have such group skills and people who do not.

METHODOLOGY

In this methodology the group of candidates is given a topic or situation given a few minutes to think about the same and then ask to discuss its among themselves for 15 to 20 minutes. In a GD the members are expected to arrive at a common consensuses. During the discussion it is important that the intention of the members is to facilitate the exchange of views. All the members of the group are required to participate and listen to the views of the other members.

As a Speaker you should modify what you say based on the points that the other members of the group make while the discussion is in progress.

A group discussion is coordinated by a person known as Moderator(one or may be more than one). The moderator is a neutral person either from the organization conducting the GD or a professional. He is an experienced person who has ability to judge the performance of every member of the group even if it is a large one. The moderator’s primary role is to evaluate the performance of every participant he is the one who announces the topic and keeps the track of the time and the way in which the GD progresses. Generally the moderator does not interfere during the GD.

However following are the exceptions:

• When the group discusses the points that are not relevant to the given topic
  • He may interfere to bring the discussion back on the track.
• When the discussion is not in an orderly manner
  • He may stop the GD temporary till the order is resolved

The moderator also has the right to ask a participant who is dominating the GD to stop talking. In other words the moderator is only the facilitator or an observer who is present to help the smooth functioning of GD and evaluate the participants during the process.

The GD is highly structured. The seating arrangement for a GD is decided by the moderator. Generally the participants are made to sit in a circular, semi circular fashion or a u shape or rectangular boardroom seating arrangement.

Generally the group ranges from 8 to 15 participants per group however it may be larger depending on the organization which is conducting the GD

The time for the discussion of the topic is 15 to 20 minutes however it is up to the moderator to terminate the discussion much earlier or to extended for few minutes more.

Fear of Public speaking or speaking in group is common form of anxiety and it is very natural . The concept of GD in selection for the Job makes candidates very nervous. In upcoming posts-one can Understand the concept of GD, how GD is performed, what is expected from the candidates and how one is evaluated through GD. This knowledge will certainly boost the confidence and with practice one can smoothly perform in any GD.

For thorough knowledge and information on GD; go through the following post on Group Discussion covering on TYPES and TOPICS of GD and EVALUATION and PARAMETERS of GD ; GO TO ;-

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