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Group Discussions Group Discussion is an important part of the selection process where employers evaluate the candidate's potential to be a leader and also the ability to work in teams. Groups of 8-10 candidates are formed into a leaderless group, and are given a specific situation to analyze and discuss within a given time limit, which may vary between twenty minutes and forty-five minutes. They may be given a case study and asked to come out with a solution for a problem. They may be given a topic and are asked to discuss the same. What Is Being Tested? You will have to be able to understand the other person's point of view while making your point and ensure that your team as a whole reaches a win-win situation. The group discussion is a test of your interactive skills and how good you are at communicating with other people. The objective of a group discussion is to mainly check your team playing skills because as a manager, you will be working in organizations with people and your efficiency will be measured from the output of the team, which you will be leading. Leading means getting best out of the individuals whom you command. There are number of skills which will be put to test. Most often people get misguided and think that you will be judged by how much do you speak and therefore just be cautious to speak and try to take initiative to open the conversation. .....and much more.. For details please visit http://www.lulu.com/content/207853 http://www.lulu.com/content/206787 http://www.lulu.com/anilkumar I will tell you a story about four gentlemen called Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry with that because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it but Nobody realized that Everybody would not do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done it. Do not let it happen in your group. Show some initiative and ensure that every body does his bit it that is what a leader would do. Skills Tested During Group Discussion: Following are some skill which are normally tested during a typical GD: - For details please visit http://www.lulu.com/content/207853 http://www.lulu.com/content/206787 http://www.lulu.com/anilkumar