First and the most important being confidence. Believe you can nail the discussion and you are sure to have won half the battle. All you need to do is identify your strengths and highlight them. If you have a strong memory coupled with a knack for numbers, you should substantiate your points with facts and figures. If you are good with relating abstract concepts with real life examples, you should go ahead and connect the topic with interesting, coherent examples. Even if you can’t make head or tail of the topic, you should carefully listen to the points being put forth by others and try and build on them.
Succinctness is one of the most important factors that give you an edge over your equally efficient rivals. Beating around the bush is a strict no-no and remember, you are not being marked for your verbosity but instead, for the depth of your arguments. Also, try and make short sentences so that the essence of the argument is not lost. Apart from the usual contribution if you are able to give an appropriate structure to the conversation, it will be like an added cherry on the cake. You need to be a patient listener and pay heed to the points being discussed by others. This not only keeps you abreast with the ongoing discussion, but also reflects on your qualities/abilities as a team player. You should not flare up or lose your calm by hyperventilating when things go against you. Instead take deep breaths, maintain your composure and put up a decent fight till the end.
In the end, everything boils down to just one thing - have faith in yourself because the moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.
- Venu Merh
About Venu
An Upantya Visharad in Hidustani Sangeet and in Bharatnatyam, Venu has been the epitome of versatility and consistency throughout school and college life. An EC engineer, she was a member of AIESEC & NU Tech where she managed various activities. She loves micro blogging and working for stray animal welfare. She is currently a management student at IIM Kozhikode (Class of 2015).
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