The end of the first part of the elimination process, the written test, signals the start of the next and probably the most important part of your selection process….. the Group discussions and the Personal interviews.
A stage which is not only important but also, to a large extent, psyching out for many of us. In this particular article we shall look at some parameters on which you are judged through a Group discussion and also all those things which go into the making of a quintessentially good GD performance.
The purpose of conducting a Group Discussion is to test the participant on areas like communication skills, team skills, situation handling, listening skills so on and so forth. Fundamentally a GD is conducted to separate leaders from non leaders, an opinion which the panel consolidates through 15-20 mins of discussion.
Who is a leader?
In a group situation when formal leadership has not been defined, the person who is capable of generating a consensus emerges as an informal leader. Generally a person who is respected, admired, liked and who can inspire confidence among others & himself is cosidered to be a good group leader.
Certain attributes that are common to all the leaders are:
- The display of proficiency in a particular area of competence is required in the group situation, it inspires respect among others.
- The display of sensitivity to others. This generates a level of ease in interaction with others which is conducive to comfortable group environment.
- The display of ability to handle rough situations with a cool mind. This induces people to have confidence in you as a person who will be capable of handling stress and managing situations effectively & efficiently.
These are true in any sphere of life and so in a Group Discussion for MBA Entrance Examination. In a group discussion your confidence and rational analysis of points will reflect upon your performance capability and earn you the respect of your peers. Empathy to your peers, capability of listening to others, even though you might disagree with them will make you affable to the group.
Your ability to handle unpleasantness in the discussion, getting a discussion straying away from the topic back on track and handling other difficult situations in the discussion will be seen as positive points.
If you take care of the points mentioned above, you will surely be assessed as a person having enough potential to be a future industry leader.
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