Concept and purpose of group discussion

                     It is expected that employee should work in the team effectively so that the assigned Projects are completed successfully by them. While working on a Particular project the. Team members have to come together for group discussion so as to plan, to solve problems related to the project. The group discussion will be a success it the members are well versed with the method of conducting it with positive approach. Otherwise, it will lead to argument resulting in wastage of time and other resources‘ Hence the students are required to know the concept and purpose of group discussion. The students will learn the method of group discussion and in future will implement the same in professional and social life. This will enable them to exhibit their skills as good team player and leader. The decisions will be made in time and the work will be completed with minimum conflicts within the team.

Group discussion

                      Now a days during selection of a candidate for competent job or even for management studies he/she has to go through group discussion, where his/her abilities and skills are analyzed. A person is assessed for his knowledge, presentation of ideas, and leadership . skill along with other personality traits Besides this Group discussion is an effective method to take decisions on the problems faced while working in team. Several ideas flow in from several minds during the group discussion. hence light from all directions is focused on the problem. This makes decision making possible, where single person might be stuck up.

Group discussion concept

         Group Discussion involves the exploration as well as the discovery of truth through mutual effort and understanding. Group discussion is interplay of several minds hence helps to throw light on difficult subject. Group Discussion is 

1.  The sharing of ideas.
2.  The method of exploring valuable thoughts together.
3.  An exercise of Co-operative thinking.
4.  Is a fusion of ideas where differences are harmonized.

          The general idea is that each participant has the ability to stimulate ideas if: the other members present in the group. By the process of discussion, the collective opinions become greater than the sum of individual ideas. Group Discussion helps in problem identification, in clarifying the issues relevant to a particular topic/situation and in the evaluation of thoughts.

Purpose of group discussion

The reasons why group discussion is conducted are as follows:

1. To exchange information and explore newer ideas - every speaker has an opinion that may throw a different light on the topic/situation.
2. To clarify one's knowledge and to expand one's horizon-Brain storming helps to gather more information. 
3. To enhance listening ability of an individual which is one of the important aspect.
4. To gather the perception of other Speakers knowing What other people think about a particular  topic/situation.
5. To change one’s perception and ideas about a particular topic to build self confidence.
6. To enhance one’s confidence with respect to communication and to build self confidence.
7. To understand others depth of knowledge about a particular topic.
8. To help in thinking critically as well as logically 
9. To come to a Conclusion to arrive at an objective rather than a subjective view i.e summarizing of what others have said about a particular topic.
10. To Improve the language skills of students Mock groups discussion session equip students before they face an interviewer. 

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