How do you handle conflict with your management?
The admissions committee at UVA Darden wants to know how you handle conflict and it is important to have a solid answer ready for questions like these. In this instance, your interviewer wants to know how you handle conflict with authority in a professional setting.
Convince your interviewer that you have the confidence and experience necessary to skillfully and respectfully navigate conflict scenarios with your management. It may be helpful to provide a brief example, but keep it brief because most UVA Darden MBA interviews are only 30-45 minutes.
"I have always approached conflict with my management respectfully and authentically. I am open about my thoughts and feelings on the situation, but I also recognize my role. I understand that there are situations that are out of my control and that my management may have information I am not privy to.
For example, I work frequently on government contracts and my manager has a higher level of security clearance. There are times when she cannot explain a decision fully and I know it is my role to follow her guidance given that I do not have all of the details."
