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Group Discussion Tips

By Exforsys | on November 4, 2006 |
Group Discussions

Strategies That Can Allow Your Group Discussion To Succeed

Group discussions are powerful tools that can allow an organization or company to come up with powerful ideas that were not previously considered. Not only is it a powerful tool, but it is a tool that has a low cost.

The members of these discussions could be people who already work for you, or it could be a group of customers who have brought large profits to your company. However, there are a number of strategies you will want to use to make sure your group discussions are successful. First, it is important to make sure you don’t reach for too much in one discussion.

It is important to make sure you limit the number of questions that are asked. Focus on critical questions and allow the members to think about them. When you present the group with too many questions, it will reduce their ability to focus on any one of them, and you may not get the results you are looking. If your company has time, it is possible for your organization to hold a large number of meetings.

Another thing that you will want to pay attention to is the size of the group. In most cases, the number of people who should be present in a group discussion should be no more than 8 or 9 people. If you have more people than this, they will begin to relate to one another in a collective way. This is not something you want. They must be able to relate to each other on an individual level.

Another problem with having a group that is too large is that certain people may not participate. In order for a group discussion to be successful, everyone must give an equal amount of participation. In small groups of less than 10 people, it will be easy to spot individuals who are not contributing to the discussion. In larger groups, this will be more difficult. Another problem with having a large group is that many of the members will be superficial, and this is something that must be avoided at all costs. It is also important to make sure the discussion is flexible. While it is important to make sure the discussion stays on topic, it should now be so narrow that the members are limited in the ideas they come up.

One of the goals of a group discussion is to come up with in depth ideas or strategies. It is not in the best interests of the group to limit the discussion in a way that will stop them from achieving this. It is also important to make sure you use moderators who are qualified. The goal of the moderator is to work with the members on the group and make sure they stay on topic.

A good moderator will seek to get input from people who are being too quiet, and they will politely slow down the people who are outspoken. While this may sound easy, it is more challenging than it seems. The moderator should be someone who is skilled with handling this situation.

It is also important to make sure the people that you invite to the discussion are qualified. Group discussions will not be useful if they are composed of the wrong people. Picking the right people can be difficult in a large organization that may have hundreds or thousands of employees. However, the people you choose should be connected to the topic that is being discussed.

For example, if your company is holding a group discussion on a topic that is related to saving the company money, you will want to hire people who are qualified to speak on this topic. If you are hosting a group discussion on sales, you may want to invite 9 of the best sales people in your company to come up with strategies that can be used by the other employees.

Bring in the right people will make the discussion targeted and relevant. Bringing in the wrong people can make it irrelevant. If you are holding a group discussion about customer retention, why not invite some of your customers to the meeting? By choosing the right people for your group discussion, you will allow your company to succeed.

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