Group Discussion
The Dynamics of a Group Discussion: The Group Discussion is an important assessment tool for admission in Management courses and it is counted in the ultimate rank a candidate is awarded. In order to succeed in any unstructured group discussion, you must define what your objective in the group is. A good definition of your objective is - to be seen to have contributed meaningfully in an attempt to achieve the right consensus. The key words in this definition are 'seen', 'meaningfully', and 'attempt'. Let us understand what each of these imply in terms of action points: The first implication is that merely making a meaningful contribution in an attempt to achieve consensus is not enough. You have to be seen and heard by the evaluator to have made a meaningful contribution in an effort to build the right consensus. In other words you must ensure that the group hears you. If the group hears you, so will the evaluator. You must get some airtime. If you are not a ver