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Most Popular Personality Test Discussion Not A Debate .. Nobody Wins or Loses May or May Not Have Conclusions

The document provides guidance for group discussions (GDs) that are used in personality tests during recruitment processes. It outlines the goals of GDs which are to evaluate a candidate's initiative, ability to interact in groups, communication skills, group behavior, body language, leadership ability, coordination, and listening skills. It also provides norms and protocols for GDs, such as having 8-10 candidates per group in a circle, no officially designated leader, 15-20 minute time limit, and strategies for active participation through initiating discussions, agreeing/disagreeing politely, and encouraging others to speak.

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Most Popular Personality Test Discussion Not A Debate .. Nobody Wins or Loses May or May Not Have Conclusions

The document provides guidance for group discussions (GDs) that are used in personality tests during recruitment processes. It outlines the goals of GDs which are to evaluate a candidate's initiative, ability to interact in groups, communication skills, group behavior, body language, leadership ability, coordination, and listening skills. It also provides norms and protocols for GDs, such as having 8-10 candidates per group in a circle, no officially designated leader, 15-20 minute time limit, and strategies for active participation through initiating discussions, agreeing/disagreeing politely, and encouraging others to speak.

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Chandrika Awasthi
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Most Popular Personality Test

Discussion; not a Debate …..

Nobody wins or loses…

May or may not have conclusions…


Why GD’s…..
To evaluate a candidate on following grounds……….

 Initiative quality in a candidate.


 Ability to interact in a group.
 Communication skills
 Group behavior
 Body language, gestures,attitude
 Leadership ability
 Coordination
 Listening skills
GD :Norms & Protocol
• Usually 8 to 10 candidates per group
• U or circle shaped seating arrangement
• Addressing by roll number or name.
• No one is officially being chosen as leader or
coordinater
• Time alloted can be 15-20 mints.
• Summary can be given at the end by each candidate
or it may be asked by only one.
Strategy for participation
• Start discussion facing the person who is sitting
diagonally opposite to you
• Address the group as a whole if you want to initiate.
• Don’t initiate untill you have a really solid and
substantiate point about it.
• Show agreement or disagreement with the view
point ,not with the person.
• Encourage others also to speak.
• Seating should be formal ,straight back,hands in
front.
• Avoid excessive hand and body movements.
• Make eye contact with the whole group.
Discussion Techniques:
• How to join the discussion….
ex..I’d like to raise the subject of…
I think it’s important to consider the question
of….
May I make a point about….
• To support in agreement…
I’d like to support his /her views about..
I also think the same..
I agree fully with what RAM has just said
• TO Disagree with the point:
Don’t ever say: You are wrong
Say: I would like to differ
In my opinion….

• To make a point strongly:


I am convinced that
You can’t deny that…

• To bring a discussion back to the point


I am afraid we are drifting from the point
Could we stick to the point ,please

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