Be it for admission to a B-school or a campus placement as part of your MBA curriculum or for recruitment to a multi-national company, you should emerge as a leader in the truest sense. Everyone looks for a person who is smart, knowledgeable and projects the qualities of a manager. And that is why a Group Discussion becomes an important determinant of a true leader!

As most of you have embarked on the path of becoming a manager (Common Admission Test for MBA), do remember that there are certain skills and traits that are essential to becoming one. While some of them are inherent in us, some can be imbibed and honed. And the purpose of holding a GD and PI in the process is to identify those raw gems so that they can be polished off as rare diamonds!

So the big question then is, what are the points on which MBA students / MBA aspirants are judged or assessed by the panellists?

Check Here - Types of Group Discussions (GD)

Skills to ace Group Discussion:

• Communication Skills
• Cooperation Skills
• Leadership qualities
• Analytical Skills
• Subject Knowledge
• Attitude and Confidence

1. Communication Skills

• Good communication skills are essential in today’s competitive world. Having good communication skills show that you are a good listener and a speaker, the top qualities of a leader.
• Good communication skills emphasise clarity of thought, hence leaving less scope for misunderstandings.
• Good communication skills will help MBA students grab the attention of the panellists.
• The MBA candidate should be well conversant with whatever medium of communication the candidate is comfortable with in order to get an edge over other candidates. Also, giving others a chance to speak or acknowledging others’ opinions also works in your favour.
• How well you can drive your point across in a simple language, supported by data and information will help you get an edge over other participants of the MBA GD.

2. Cooperation Skills

Say you are someone who knows everything about the Group discussion topic given and has performed well too (spoken enough to make it to the PI round). But when the results are out, you are shocked to see that your name is not even there in spite of the fact that you were most knowledgeable in your entire group!

Well, a true leader does not bash others to become successful but carries his team along to climb the ladders of success. And here’s where your co-operation skills will come to the fore. There are some things you should do in a GD. Some of these include:

• Acknowledging other’s point of view
• Giving others a chance to speak
• If someone has said something that you agree with, re-phrase it coherently giving that person due credit

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