Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with your manager.

Although I work well with all levels of management.  I did have a conflict with my manager.  The manager requested a statement from an associate on my team regarding avoiding calls. The decision had been made to terminate employment.  Being that  I worked closely with this associate,  the behavior in question did not seem like the associate character.  My manager and I agreed to sit down with the associate to understand what caused the reports to indicate he was not taking his fair share of calls throughout the day.  During the discussion we learned the associate split up his breaks into 5 minute breaks which led to him showing up unavailable on the report.  The finding was presented to HR and the associate employment was not terminates. I explained the reason he was on the report and reassured the associate his explanation provided clarity and thanked Jim for being understanding and patient through the process.  My manager met after and agreed to understand action in the future to avoid any wrongful terminations. The manager was grateful I did the additional research  to address the concern.

There was a time when I had a disagreement with my manager regarding a promise he made about a new feature. My manager wanted to be able to update some datas on any event which i think was making the code too complex and the process unstable.

To address the disagreement, I scheduled a one-on-one meeting with my manager to discuss our differing perspectives. During the conversation, I presented my rproposal for a simpler plan, emphasizing the potential risks and benefits of each approach.

Although we initially had differing opinions, we were able to find common ground through open communication and a shared commitment to the project's success. In the end, we discussed with stakeholders and and convinced them to accept a degraded solution.

This experience taught me the importance of effective communication and collaboration in resolving conflicts and finding mutually beneficial solutions in the workplace.