The document discusses group discussions (GDs), which are used by organizations to assess certain personality traits in candidates. It outlines the GD methodology, including typical timeframes. It then describes the key personality traits assessed in GDs, such as leadership, flexibility, assertiveness, awareness, reasoning ability, listening skills, initiative, inspiring ability, creativity, and being a team player. Finally, it provides tips on how to demonstrate these traits effectively in a GD, including contributing ideas regularly, steering conversations productively, being open-minded, putting ideas across confidently, and more.

1. Group Discussion A Presentation by: Ms.Charu Agarwal Business Development Executive Bioinformatics Institute of India

3. Group Discussion A formal discussion involving 10 to 12 participants in a group A methodology used by an organization to gauge whether the candidate has certain personality traits and/or skills that it desires in its members

4. GD Methodology TOPIC I A B H G F C D E Time to think about the Topic 5 -10 minutes . Time to discuss the Topic 15 -20 minutes . A-I Candidates

5. Personality Traits that are assessed in an GD Personality Traits that are assessed in an GD Leadership Flexibility Assertiveness Awareness Reasoning Ability Listening Initiative Inspiring Ability Creativity Team Player

8. Flexibility Must be open to Other Participant’s ideas Evaluation of your idea NEVER EVER START YOUR GD WITH A STAND OR A CONCLUSION

9. Assertiveness Put forth your point to the group very . Empathetically Positively Confidently Always Display positive Body Language

10. Awareness Awareness about your GD topic helps a lot in your GD content Must be well versed with the topic of GD Carries the maximum weightage

12. Listening Learn to listen to other participant's ideas and opinions Try and strike a proper balance between Expressing your ideas Imbibing ideas

13. Creativity Creativity in a GD is An idea or a perspective which opens new horizons for discussion on the GD topic is always highly appreciated. Try to Put across your new idea convincingly Out of the box thinking

14. Inspiring Ability Providing others an opportunity to speak / express their ideas is seen as an positive trait Caution : If a participant is not willing to speak, you need not necessarily go out of the way to ask him to express his views. This may insult him and hamper the flow of the GD.

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