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Give me an example how you deal with a conflict

Give me an example how you deal with a conflict

During our daily work life, we come across situations where we agree as well disagree with our colleagues, team members, partners or boss. Conflict is part of life and managing it respectfully is important for results. How good are you at managing inter-personal challenges?
It is a tough situation to be in and we can be torn apart.
Show that you can resolve such situations and you are good at conflict resolution.
Do's
• Tell about a situation where you differed with someone
• Show you listen and appreciate others views
• How did you finally resolve the matter e.g. discussion, creative solution, compromise, escalation
• Show the learning
Don'ts
• Don't blame others
Similar Questions
• Tell me about a time you had to respond to an unhappy customer
• How do you deal with differences of opinion when working on a team?
• Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss
• How do you rate your ability to deal with conflict?
• How would you evaluate your ability to deal with conflict?
• Tell me about a time you disagreed with someone
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