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• Remain confident about being selected, remain relaxed and do not

feel pressurised to force your views on others, in the fear that others

will dominate you.

• Don’t look at the assessors while narrating the story, or during the dis-

cussion.

• Listen to the speakers attentively.

• Be polite, give your ideas and views only, and do not argue with others.

• In case the entire group is shouting, as happens in some repeater

groups, do not try to out shout others, but await your turn patiently. In

case of total chaos it is sensible to state: “Gentlemen/ladies, let us not

shout; let us make a consensus story!”

• Do not try to dominate the discussion by speaking more. The quality of

your views is more important than how much you speak.

• Once the discussion stage starts treat the story that you narrated as just

one of the 15 stories. Do not remain attached to it.

• If the story of the majority of the group is similar to yours, it is easy to

contribute to the discussion.

• In case your story is different from the entire group, please speak with a

view to reach at a consensus story.

Whatever you do, don’t do this...

Don’t outshout others! When you come to the discussion stage 75% of the

assessment is already over and only your group behaviour is being assessed.

Your ability to get along with the group as well as ability to influence the

group is being assessed. By shouting you only display poor group behaviour.

It is common practice for SSB repeaters to try and outshout each other in

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