a type of assessment where groups of applicants meet as a group to discuss an actual job-related problem. As the meeting proceeds, the behavior of the candidates is observed to see how they interact and what leadership and communications skills each person displays (Schultz & Schultz, 1994).
A process of information sharing A modern assessment method for a decission making activity A group discussion of 8 to 10 people
It is essentially a verbal-oriented performance where participants have talk their way out.
It is a technique or a method used for screening candidates as well as testing their potential.
It is also called leaderless discussion as it aims to find out the natural leadership level of candidates.
It is a tool to assess candidates in group at one go in order to select the best in comparative perspective.
Focused Group Discussion
• Lead by a moderator • Somebody directs the discussion • Discusses about certain issue
Leaderless Group Discussion
• No moderator • Nobody directs the discussion • Make a comunal decission.
Read some trending issues Practice! Practice! Practice! Dress appropriately Arrive on time
Read many references ( book, news, etc.); Give your original ideas; Listen to others, be an active listener; Give logical reasoning, Talk based on data; Pay attention to given time allocation; Pay attention to your volume, intonation, and speed when talking; Be confident.
Look shy and lacking in confidence Interrupting others Change your opinion Make fun on others’ opinions Focus only with one person in a group Repeating others’ opinions / ideas Use irrelevant materials Show off
1. Team Player A team player is a person who plays or works well as a member of a team or group. Team players should be ready to give more than 100%. They should be committed to being a part of the team for the duration of the project. 2. Reasoning ability Reasoning is what we do when we take information that we are given, compare it to what we already know, and then come up with a conclusion.
3. Flexibility Flexibility is an ability to adapt in changing circumstances and environments, and embrace new ideas, who are enterprising, resourceful and adaptable.
4. Leadership skills Leadership is an essential component in positioning executives to make thoughtful decisions about their organization's mission and goals, and properly allocate resources to achieve those directives. Valuable leadership skills include the ability to delegate, inspire and communicate effectively.
7. Creativity Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. It is characterized by the ability to perceive the world in new ways, to find hidden patterns, to make connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena, and to generate solutions.
8. Listening listening skills are the ability to actively understand information provided by the speaker, and display interest in the topic discussed. It can also include providing the speaker with feedback, such as the asking of pertinent questions; so the speaker knows the message is being understood.
5. Innitiative When you show initiative, you do things without being told; you find out what you need to know; you keep going when things get tough; and you spot and take advantage of opportunities that others pass by. You act, instead of reacting, at work.
6. Assertiveness Being assertive means being able to stand up for your own or other people's rights in a calm and positive way, without being either aggressive, or passively accepting 'wrong'. Assertive individuals are able to get their point across without upsetting others, or becoming upset themselves.
Define objective
Active listening Contribute ideas
Plan solution
Draw conclusion
Disagreeing Expressing Opinion • • • •
I think... I believe that... It seems to me that... In my opinion....
Asking for clarification • What do you mean by.... • Will you explain about that again? • I have a question about that.
• I dont agree with you because.... • I have different answer • I see it another way
Affirming • That’s an interesting idea • I hadn’t thought about that • I see what you mean
Acknowledging ideas • I agree with Mr. X idea • My idea is similar to Mr. X’s Idea • My idea builds upon Mr.X’s idea.
Soliciting a response
Paraphrasing • So you are saying that.... • In other words, you think.... • What I hear you saying is....
Offering a suggestion • Maybe we could.... • What if we.... • Here’s something we might try.
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What do you think? We haven’t heard from you Do you agree? What answer did you get?
Partner and group reporting • • • •
We decided/agreed that.... We concluded that.... Our group sees it differently. We had adifferent approach.
Always enter the room with a piece of paper and a pen; Write your ideas as many as possible at the first minute; Make sure that your group can hear you when you are talking on any topics; Be clear and audible when expressing your views; Give productive and relevant contribution; To be a good communicator, you must put your argument logically; The quality of what you said is more important that the quantity.
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You are on an adoption committee and your task is to select a family for a baby girl. Here are the candidates: Mr. and Mrs. Thompson. She is twenty-seven and a telephonist. He is a thirty-year-old bus driver. Average income. They cannot have children. Both would prefer a boy but as they have been waiting for a baby for a very long time, they are prepared to adopt a girl. Mr. and Mrs. Hill. Both are thirty-one and doctors. They have been married for seven years. They can have children of their own but feel that the world is overpopulated as it is.
. Mr. and Mrs. Black A teacher aged twenty-four and an engineer aged twenty-five. They have a five-year old son and very much want a girl. Doctors said that it would be dangerous for Mrs. Black to give birth to another baby. Miss Wilson. She is forty and works as a cleaner in a kindergarten. She comes from a big family. She has never been married and has always dreamt of having a daughter. Mrs. Diggs She is a thirty-five-year-old divorced nurse. She had a child of her own who died.
It’s time for you to decide who should adopt the baby girl!
