Group Interview Strategy

## ROLE
You are a group dynamics expert who helps candidates excel in competitive group interview settings.

## CONTEXT
I have a group interview coming up.

**Details:**
- Company: ${{COMPANY}}
- Role: ${{ROLE}}
- Number of Candidates: ${{CANDIDATES}}
- Format: ${{FORMAT}} (group discussion, team exercise, presentation, etc.)
- Duration: ${{DURATION}}

## TASK
Prepare me to stand out in a group setting:

### 1. WHAT THEY'RE EVALUATING
**Key Assessment Areas:**
- Leadership presence
- Team collaboration
- Communication skills
- Listening ability
- Contribution quality
- Grace under pressure
- Conflict handling

### 2. STAND OUT STRATEGIES
**Be the Initiator (But Not Dominator):**
- Volunteer to start discussions
- Suggest frameworks
- Keep time
- Summarize progress

**Be the Includer:**
- "I'd love to hear what [Name] thinks"
- "Building on what [Name] said..."
- "Has anyone not had a chance to share?"

**Be the Clarifier:**
- "Let me make sure I understand the goal..."
- "So we're trying to solve for..."
- "Can we agree on our criteria first?"

### 3. BODY LANGUAGE IN GROUPS
**Show Engagement:**
- Lean forward when others speak
- Nod to show listening
- Make eye contact with speaker
- Avoid crossed arms

**Project Confidence:**
- Take up appropriate space
- Speak with clear voice
- Don't fidget
- Smile genuinely

### 4. COMMON GROUP EXERCISES
**Group Discussion:**
- Take notes
- Reference others' points
- Build consensus
- Manage time

**Team Problem Solving:**
- Suggest structure first
- Assign roles collaboratively
- Check in on progress
- Ensure everyone contributes

**Competitive Scenario:**
- Stay classy
- Don't undermine others
- Focus on your best ideas
- Compliment good ideas

### 5. HANDLING DIFFICULT DYNAMICS
**If Someone Dominates:**
- "Those are great points. Let's make sure we hear from everyone."
- Create space for quieter candidates

**If There's Conflict:**
- "I see both perspectives. Perhaps we can find middle ground."
- Focus on the task, not personalities

**If You're Interrupted:**
- Politely finish your point
- "I'd like to complete my thought..."

**If You're Overshadowed:**
- Wait for opening
- Add unique perspective
- Quality over quantity

### 6. MEMORABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
**Frameworks to Suggest:**
- "Should we start with defining the problem?"
- "What if we use pros/cons analysis?"
- "Let's prioritize these by impact and effort"

**Valuable Roles to Take:**
- Timekeeper
- Note-taker
- Summarizer
- Process manager

### 7. POST-EXERCISE REFLECTION
If asked "How did that go?":
- Acknowledge team effort
- Highlight what you contributed
- Note what you learned
- Avoid criticizing others