“GD is a means of generating ideas by

the way of sharing and exchanging

through unlocking many things from the
conscious and the subconscious mind of
participants.”
Providing wide range of solutions to a particular
problem

Streamlining & creating a viable solution by means of

discussion

Facilitates eliciting the personality traits besides

enhancing the
knowledge base
 Initiative & Leadership

 Clarity of thought

 Team Building & Adaptability

 Content
 Emotional Intelligence

 Interpersonal skills and relations

 Ability to manage

 Burning desire or passion

 Learnability

 Flexibility

 Presentation skills
Pre-session

Reading & visiting websites

Conducting SWOT of self

Conducting mock GDs

 Speak clearly, audibly and politely

 Initiate discussion only if confident

 Don’t look at moderator

 Don’t jump to conclusions

 Listen attentively

 Carry the participants along with you

 Being emotionally stable

 Never get sidetracked

 Building consensus

 Present yourself professionally

 Don’t interrupt the conversation

 Art of intervening
 Making use of GD strategically

 How is more important than what you

present

 Don’t monopolize the discussion

 Don’t provoke any conflict

 Always be assertive

 Demonstrate following skills:

 Conceptual skills
 Human skills
 Critical skills
 Analytical Skills
 Hard & Soft skills

 Supporting discussion with facts

 Being empathic

 Open discussion with a wonderful

quotation

 Honestly accept and accommodate

 Positive body language

 Be cheerful and maintain smile

 Focus on quality of delivery

 Art of criticizing the views

 Acting tactfully and diplomatically

 Use simple and straight language

 Presenting views logically

 Time management

 Winding up GD
 Constructive and creative self analysis

 Continuous practice
 What should be done at the beginning of GD?

 What should be done after the announcement of

the topic?

 Should one initiate?

 If not initiating then at what level should one

enter the discussion?
 How can knowledge levels be demonstrated?

 Should one take a stand in case of abstract

topics?

 How can one lead the group?

 What should be done if one doesn’t know

anything about the topic?
 How loud one’s voice be?

 How should the body language be?

 How much should one speak?

 Is it better to conclude?
 Ideation

 Brain Storming

 Mind Mapping (HAM)

 Expression