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> In an interview, I am not only looking for whether a person has the
> skills to do the job, but also for other factors about whether we will
> work well together. One factor will be how that person relates to the
> manager. If that person is put off by some of my traits as a
> manger, then we may have difficulty working together.
The best way to handle this is to ask: "Tell me about a time that you had an
disagreement with your manager. What was the disagreement about and how did
you resolve it?"
