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• Stay
calm
It is seen that many group discussions
degenerate into a fish market. This is
because the participants lose their sense of calm.
They panic either due to the topic
under discussion or due to other participants.
Regardless of what the situation may
be, it is important for you to maintain your composure.
Stay calm in the face of adversity is the
main quality of a leader
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Meaningful contribution
Some participants enter a group discussion
with the impression that the more
they talk, the greater is the chance of being
selected. This cannot be further from
the truth. How long you talk is irrelevant, what
you talk is important. Repeating the
same points over and over again shows the lack
of content in the candidate
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Reaching consensus
Decisions in real life business situations
are normally taken by a team. It is a
case of give and take. Flexibility in your thought
process is crucial. Being adamant on
a point just because you do not want to be seen
as backing down reflects very poorly
on the individual
Understanding the other person's
point of view is very important. If you feel
strongly about what you believe in, push forth
your point but in the form of clear
reasons. Repeating the same point serves no purpose.
It is well known that in a group discussion,
reaching a consensus is extremely difficult.
The fact that the group reached or did not reach
a consensus is not relevant to your
being selected. What is of relevance is what you
did in order to try and reach a consensus
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Be seen
Regardless of how many points you
may have, unless you ensure that the group
and the evaluators hear them out, they remain
just what they are - ideas. To make
them count you have to ensure that you are heard.
Rarely will anyone gift you with an
opportunity to speak. You will have to create
that opportunity. And once you get
that opportunity, make it count
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Listen
Some candidates have so many points
to put across that they find the time limit
too short. So they end up occupying a lot of airtime.
This shows favourably in terms of
knowledge but is a poor commentary on team skills.
In most business situations, decisions
are seldom taken independently. You have
to let others express their point of view
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