The end of the first part of the elimination process, the written test, signals the start of the next and probably the most important part of your selection process..... The Group discussions and the Personal interviews. A stage which is not only important, but also to a large extent, psyching out of many of us. In this particular article we shall look at some parameters on which you are judged through a Group discussion and also all those things which go into the making of a quintessentially good GD performance.

The purpose of conducting a Group Discussion is to test the participant on areas like communication skills, team skills, situation handling , listening skills so on and so forth. Fundamentally a GD is conducted to separate leaders from non leaders from amongst the participants , an opinion which the panel consolidates through 15-20 mins of interview.

Who is a leader? In a group situation when formal leadership has not been defined, the person who is capable of generating a following emerges as an informal leader. Generally a person who is respected, admired, liked and who can inspire confidence among others generates a following. Certain attributes that are common to all leaders are:

The display of proficiency in the particular area of competence required in the group situation. This    inspires respect among others.

The display of sensitivity to others. This generates a level of ease in interaction with others which is    conducive to comfortable group environment.

The display of ability to handle rough situations with a cool mind. This induces people to have confidence in    you as a person who will capable of handling stress and manage situations proactively.

This is true in any sphere of life and so also in a Group Discussion for MBA Entrance Examination.

In a group discussion your confidence and rational analysis of points will reflect upon your performance    capability and earn you the respect of your peers.

Empathy to your peers, capability of listening to others though you might disagree with them will make    you affable to the group.

Your ability to handle unpleasantness in the discussion, getting a discussion straying away from the topic    back on track and handling other difficult situations in the discussion will be seen as positive points.

If you take care of the above three points you will definitely be assessed well as having potential of being future industry leader.