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Module 3 Pro7 min read

Group discussions

How to be heard without dominating — the two roles that always score well.

At a campus hiring drive, Rahul sits in a circle of eight students. A moderator says: "Topic: should companies allow working from home? You have fifteen minutes. Begin."

One student talks for six of those fifteen minutes, cutting people off, winning every exchange. He is certain he's aced it. He isn't shortlisted. Rahul, who spoke maybe four times, is.

To see why, you have to know what the assessors are actually scoring.

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