An effective and good communication is definitely a important key for a successful group discussion. Do not forget, you are not alone who is speaking in the group discussion; there are few other participants too who are competing for the attention. You will never get a second chance to create the first impression. You cannot afford to miss the chance to create the best impression, as they say first impression is the best impression. You may have a complete knowledge on the topic assigned to the group, you might be well aware of what is happening around you. But if you cannot communicate your ideas and thoughts effectively to others, you will fail to create your mark. The way you communicate your ideas up to the expectations of the evaluators make a good impression on you.
For instance, Stephen attended for an interview with a reputed company. It has been his long time aim to work for this company. He passed the entire face to face round extremely well, and looking forward to get selected in the organization. Unfortunately, he could not do well in the Group Discussion round. He is exceptionally good in all his academics, had a good professional experience, and he tried to express his ideas at his best possible way during the group discussion round. Then, why did he fail? It was because of his communication level. Though he tried pretty well to express his views, he could not do it because of improper communication skills, and failed to impress the evaluator, thus lost his dream job.
This scenario obviously proves that an effective communication is the backbone for a successful group discussion. It is not sufficient to have great ideas and views; you should also have an art to convert them into words. You have to master this art to win over the confidence and trust of the evaluator. You need to choose the right words to express and share your thoughts with the others. You need to be very careful and rationale in this and should make your points very clear. You should not use slang and you should not try to crack jokes during a group discussion. These acts are considered as unprofessional. You should no chew the words or stammer during the discussion; speak clearly. Your voice should not be shaky, should not sound like you are afraid to speak.
You should maintain a positive attitude through out the round. You will not get your markets deducted if you greet or handshake your fellow participants. Rather, this will create positive atmosphere for the discussion, also help in breaking the ice to create a good bond among the participants. To have the discussion on, someone has to start to. So, why shouldn’t you be the one to initiate the discussion? Introduce yourself to the group members and take the initiative to start the discussion.
Though you should try to inspire someone who is not able to express himself, you should not force someone to speak if he is not willing to speak. If you find someone spoke well, do not hesitate to appreciate him or give him a pat on his back. Such verbal and non verbal acts sometimes may help boosting up self confidence and morale of the group members. You should be confident enough to win the trust of the other participants as well as the evaluator.
You should always take good care of your pitch and tone. You are speaking for others to listen and respond to you. Always make sure that you are audible to everyone. All the participants and the evaluator must be able to hear you clearly, and should understand what you are trying to convey. Art of voice modulation can help you gain more attention. Keeping the same pitch to express any sort of idea is kind of boring for the participants. You pitch should be according to the importance of the word. You need to stress on the word or a phrase that is important.
It is always better to avoid being too loud or shout during group discussions. You are not here to fight on an issue; you just have to put forward your opinion. You should keep your voice pleasant, soft and convincing. Do not sound foolish, as the evaluator has an eye on you. Take care of your words flow. Make pauses when needed. Don’t speak like you are reading something from a book. Also try to avoid repeated sentences, which may lead to monotony; you may be ignored.
Never try to make fun of other participants’ views, though they sound funny to you. They might not be from the same background that you are from, or might be they have some different thought process. It is a good trait to respect others opinions too during a group discussion. If you do not like someone’s speech, do not oppose him in between or do not criticize him. You can speak on it, when your turn comes. You have to have lot of patience while participating in a group discussion. You should be calm, sophisticated, dignified, and over all should have a very professional approach.
It is not a good deed to fight with the group members. You should give value to others opinions too. You should be a good listener. You should be very alert and pay attention while others speak. At the same time, make sure of what you speak, do not depend on guess jobs. You should try to be the best to sound impressive, and your English should be more of articulate. Do not be panic during the discussion, keep control on the words, and stay calm and composed. No one can stop you being the winner in a group discussion, if you have proper control on your communication skills along with some behavioral traits.
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