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My Target Service Selection Board (SSB)

4. Supplement points with examples and happenings of the world so that every member can relate to
it.

5. Even if you want to interfere or say something in between say using words like excuse- me or please
listen gentlemen or I agree with you, but.... Using these add an emotional value and works for your
advantage.

At the end, GTO would ask someone to conclude and the leader is chosen by the group consent, so
work accordingly so that you could be the one. Body language is very important and I would deal it in

a separate article.

Importance of Listening skills in a GD at SSB

This is second in series where I would be discussing the essential qualities one need to show in GD
(Group Discussion). As already told there might be many qualities that could be judged in a GD, so try
to prove all in one go only. Apart from good communication skills a person should be a good listener
also as he should know what he has in him and what others want to say so that whole set of data
could be collected and told to the whole group if conclusion is desired. Such a quality can be helpful
in times when you don’t have much knowledge about the provided topic and you have to perform at a
place. Assembling others point and mixing your own views on it can also help in getting success
sometimes. The following advantages a good listener would always get:

1. A good listener would always be accepted as a part of the group and unlike a person who always
want to speak himself; a good listener has the power of accumulating points of group members.
2. This quality of accumulating can also help enrich the discussion

3. Also the group members may always feel that a person who listens other people should always be
given chance, hence there is more probability of acceptance by the group and getting chance
automatically.
4. It has already been mentioned that never go for quantity of speaking and then blame the system
that you were not selected. Always go for the quality of matter that you add to the discussion and the
knowledge building of the group. So look how can you add value rather than waiting for more number
of turns.