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What are some important tips for a successful group discussion?

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Date Posted: 2015/10/08
Gerhard Fuetterer
by Gerhard Fuetterer , Head of Construction Middle East , ABB Zuerich

  • Most important is a written invitation and  agenda for a meeting with clear highlights what will be discussed in the core-time, Further questions only at the end of this meeting if necessary.
  • Register the people you  like to have specifically in this meeting
  • guests shall only be invited if they are specialists in that matter and can give suppotive assistance if necessary
  • Fillin the speakers and limit their time as a guide in the Agenda.
  • Register the answers and write a meeting protocla,
  • in confidentially matters should the questioner refrain from voting on his matter.

and, and and

Distribute the written protocol either directly after the meeting or send within hours vial e-Mail to each who attended or to whom it concern.

 

Bethany Waldron
by Bethany Waldron , Advising Graduate Intern , North Hennepin Community College

 

Some basic guidelines for a group discussion which you can tailor to your specific goals are:

 

1. Communicate the desired purpose and outcome of the group discussion.

2. Make clear the "rules" and expectations such as allowing people to finish their thoughts before the next person speaks, no interrupting, showing respect and sensitivity even when there is a disagreement and having an open mind.

3. Assign clear roles for all participants such as:

  • Facilitator
  • Note Taker
  • Time Keeper
  • For large groups, you can divide people into sub-groups and assign roles within. Then all groups can do a brief presentation about their discussion in either an oral manner or via an online format such as Power Point or Prezi.
  • Cheers,
  • Bethany

Hesham Taha
by Hesham Taha , Country Supply Manager , ABB

working as a team work ,listen ,respect ,understanding that the input from each member is important to avoid cost of poor quality and to meet the customer satisfaction

Mayank Sharma
by Mayank Sharma , summer trainee instrumentation , Indian oil corporation limited

Let the discussion take place in orderly manner first.

Then let others speak and when they finish then put forwar your point. Do not interject anybody in the middle of their point.

Have ideas to discuss all possible perspectives.

if you want to negate, do it very diplomatically like i would beg to differ or i partially agree with what you said but, or you have a very good point but i must add, etc.

have a strong voice so that others may be able to hear even amidst chaos.

have utmost confidence in yourself.

keep your thinking cap on during the whole duration.

keep smiling and also do not forget to be a good listener, because even if you do not have ideas you may very well harvest on what somebody else just spoke.

Be knowledgeable and do not feel like you are there to impress, speak only to express naturally.

Mohammed Zarook Jemaldeen
by Mohammed Zarook Jemaldeen , Administration & compliance Manager , W M Morrisons

A clear 2 way communication

muhammad fayaz
by muhammad fayaz , Network Engineer in access network deptt , Supernet pakistan PVT LTD

listen to everyone and then take the best suggistion

Al-Sabah Waheed
by Al-Sabah Waheed , HR Admin Officer , Techno Solutions, IT Solutions & Services

It is obvious that an individual cannot work alone and produce results . For getting fruitful results there must be group decision even on trivial matters.

For better result 

Never be a rigid in group discussion and should be well prepared.

also especially one should have art to participation

mahmmed ashad
by mahmmed ashad , Project Engineer , ace hvac consultants

should listen all the members and the take opinion of the every member

GEORGE THOMAS
by GEORGE THOMAS , Accountant , MS ACCOUNTS

1. Be a good listener 2.Try to say important points with convincing 3.your speech will be clear and everyone should easily understand what you are trying to say

Khaled Abuhalimeh
by Khaled Abuhalimeh , Freelancer

listen to all points of views, then interact. Having different points of views is healthy as long as the discussion is guided by intellectual people 

naresh kumar
by naresh kumar , Sr. Manager , FnS International Pvt. Ltd

For a successful group discussion, you should be open mind with all positive and negative as per topic and should not be rigid at any stage of discussion, should have patience of mind and intelligence of understanding and explaining the things related to topic also have convincing power to male all agree at the end of discussion on that topic. One must speak only if he is well prepared with the topic.

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