Thread: Group Discussions

Group Discussion is an important aspect in almost all Interview Selection Procedure. In order to help freshers keep abreast with burning issues and current topics.

We have introduced live group discussions section in geeks talk forum...

Every week we intend to start a new discussion to help aspiring members hone their debating skills, the best debating member shall win exciting gift as prize along with winning certificate mailed directly to their home or office address.

If you have any good topics in mind, please post them here .. We will create discussion on that...

Thanks,
admin

This is a good initiative . I have some topics for discussion.

1) the cost ratio (and time ratio) to be incurred (allotted) by a software company for s/w development and s/w testing.

2) in-house development by client company vs development contract to s/w company.

3) testing by development company vs testing by third party company.

Originally Posted by sutnarcha

This is a good initiative . I have some topics for discussion.

1) the cost ratio (and time ratio) to be incurred (allotted) by a software company for s/w development and s/w testing.

2) in-house development by client company vs development contract to s/w company.

3) testing by development company vs testing by third party company.

Would you be interested in preparing our first discussion topic... need to include more details so that every one will get clear idea

Thanks,

admin,

Its not clear, what do you mean preparing for first discussion topic.

I thought, I have suggested few topics and the group has to choose one of them or add topics of their choice. Finally, we all would agree to discuss one topic at a time (exactly like it happens in a face-to-face GD). And you as ‘admin’ create a new thread for further discussion on that topic. Let’s name this kind of discussion as Virtual Discussion (VD).

I thought this is how it would work. If you have had a different idea, please share.

By conducting Group Discussion thro' forum, ppl will get idea about what to speak.
But there are lots of other things (how to) to be considered in face to face discussions. take that too into account. that will help from interview perspective.

Lokesh M,

Yes, U got it right . I gave a brief 1 line description on the topics. It could be further elaborated. Let’s wait and see how it turns out.

Thank you.

Freinds very interesting section. I am joining with full energy to contribute and participate in this. I have given below some topics on gd:

* Success in One's Life is achieved by only by luck and chance or by achieved only by hard work

* Should Youths come into Indian Politics or not

* Value of Education in Today's society is increasing or decreasing

I have posted below some important things one need to take care while participating in GD

* While presenting points the subject taken must not be deviated.
* The words must not reflect any personal attacks.
* Analaytical and logical presenatation would fetch more points
* The presentation in GD would fetch more points not only by a person's communication skills but how one has the skill and ability to take part as a team player and present the points.

So friends lets gear up for the great show and add some more points which one has to remember while participating in GD.

Hi Friends.. most of the messages are from persons from software background. Basically i am from Construction and Project Management background. Can some one suggest, will me participation in this group discussions will help me. Some of the topics seems to be quite intresting to me too.. like success by only luck or hardwork and youth in politics..

Originally Posted by ravichandra_r

Hi Friends.. most of the messages are from persons from software background. Basically i am from Construction and Project Management background. Can some one suggest, will me participation in this group discussions will help me. Some of the topics seems to be quite intresting to me too.. like success by only luck or hardwork and youth in politics..

Ravi,

we are trying to get general topics so every one can participate not necessarily technical related...

Thanks,

Friends why not someone post the Group discussion topics faced by them in the interviews or by their friends interviews this would make a huge list here and we can talk on each of that and grow our knowledge. Is it not?

That's really a wonderful idea. Can someone here tell me the difference between Group discussion and debate. How should one approach for the two.

HCL Technologies
Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar on 14th of April 2006

These were actual GD Topics discussed at the above event

• Should there be reservations in IITs and IIMs
• Why should not HCL hire you?

Group Discussion - Caritor, Anna University Placement Drive

Whether death penalty in our law is correct or not?

Friends why not take a interesting topic like do women managers prove better managers. Someone post your views on this topic.

Yes Sriram I like the topic and feel that it has good collection of points to talk as GD on both sides of the topic.

I am going with the yes side that is Yes women managers prove better managers and I have initiated my views on the topic taking the lead.

Friends I like to start the discussion giving a real statistics fact that more than 50% that is more than half of the world's private companies have women managers. Not only this another fact is that these women managed companies have a great turnover which definetly proves their efficiency as not only better but best.

Waiting eagerly for the spirit to catch up and for Someone continue on this or fight against this!!!!!!

Yes sripri this is RyanJames here and I am giving my views.I am also going with the same view as Yes women managers prove better managers.

The approach in which women deal a situation in management role is different from the way men handles it.This is because of the biological fact of women upbringing which makes women more flexible and which this approach in management makes women manage in a better way.

We are all waiting for someone to post on the other view to make the discussion interesting.

I like to place my answer for our friend timmy who has posed a question asking for the difference between group discussion and debate

A group discussion is sharing of ideas and knowledge regarding a given subject where the points are made addressing the group as a whole where by ideas are exchanged. One must not only have good communication skill for group discussion but also must know how to coordinate in a team or group and take the lead to communicate the points in a clear manner.

But a debate is mostly a contest though it is not a rule and sometimes could take up the shape of a game in which there can be even two speakers or more speakers who present their arguments intent on persuading one another.Here communication skills play a vital part.

vmshenoy

Your suggestions are very useful and informative
Thanks for posting the same.

Lokesh M.

Hi admin,
i have some topics for suggest for GD:
i) Is youth is meant for Enjoyment or Enlightenment
ii) Manav Seva Vs Madhav Seva
iii) Glory of Vedic India
Thanx and Regards

Hi admin,
i have some topics for GD as follows
i) "Is Youth is meant for Enjoyment and Enlightenment"
ii) "Manav Seva Vs Madhav Seva"

Hi Sripri,

Iam very much interested in topics which u suggested.i think i can participate.

Originally Posted by admin

Group Discussion is an important aspect in almost all Interview Selection Procedure. In order to help freshers keep abreast with burning issues and current topics.

We have introduced live group discussions section in geeks talk forum...

Every week we intend to start a new discussion to help aspiring members hone their debating skills, the best debating member shall win exciting gift as prize along with winning certificate mailed directly to their home or office address.

If you have any good topics in mind, please post them here .. We will create discussion on that...

Thanks,
admin

hello sir, its a very gr8 idea to start the gd's online. i believe that it will prove beneficial. the topics for gd can be like:

1. Ads and Fads impress the youth.
2. Global warming.
3. The inhuman face of media.
4. Is India on the right pace to development?

Hi Admin,
One more topic for GD is
"Modern Woman Vs Vedic Woman""

Dear sir,

Let me introduce myself, my name is Jananianandan and im working as an software engineer, I have got one topic in mind,
Its " What makes java /j2ee so special than other languages " or why engineer prefer java/j2ee for web based applications than other languages.
If you people have already discussed on the above topic please inform me
also please let me know when will be your group discussion, because i would love to join.

Dear admin,

first, i want to say 'Hello' all members.
i'm a web developer.
i want to know how to post a message for my problem.

Thanks.
There is no forum topic to discuss for my problem.
other fourm topic is there.
how to post a forum topic ? Is it possible?

ok .this are good topics for group discussion.

hi>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
all of you i have an intresting tiopic related to group discussion which is software crissis what is it and how can we get rid of it as it will become a problem in recent future

Hey There!It's great to hear that you have statred group discussions.If i want to ,how and when do i join those?please let me know about that.

Hello everybody, this is such an interesting topic that I would also like to share my ideas here.

Women by nature can manage issues and critical situtations. They are gifted in this way too.
They know the ways to handle catastrophes and they have instant feasible solutions for any problem that occurs in workplace.
They are excellent human resources to interact, move with persons following tactic and intelligent ways.

Everyone would have experience in this regard as every mother is a good manager at home.

Originally Posted by sowmyadesaraju

Hey There!It's great to hear that you have statred group discussions.If i want to ,how and when do i join those?please let me know about that.

Sowmyadesaraju

The procedure is as follows

You need to login first before taking part in any of the discussion
You can login here http://www.geekinterview.com/login.html

After Login, go to Group Discussion Forum and answer / take part in any of discussion of your interest.
http://www.geekinterview.com/talk/group-discussions/

Hope this helps
Thanks

hey!thanks a lot.it does help.but what about the time.can we just login and join any ongoing discussion at any time?

sowmya

At present all the threads in Group Discussion Forum stands open, so you an participate in any or all of them. Unless otherwise mentioned as "Closed Threads", you can take part in all open threads. (Obviously this applies across all the forums, not just the Group Discussion Forum) Regards