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

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Anonymous · Accepted Answer

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.

Anonymous · Answer

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.

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

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