# STAR: peer conflict

> Write a STAR about resolving a disagreement with a peer. Show the other person’s reasoning fairly; describe how you de-escalated.

Canonical: https://learn.significanthobbies.com/curriculum/drills/star-conflict

Write a STAR about resolving a disagreement with a peer. Show the other person’s reasoning fairly; describe how you de-escalated.

## The mechanism

Conflict means information surfaced — two people disagree about something that was probably already there. Resolution is naming the disagreement clearly, finding the shared goal underneath, and choosing a path forward. It is not the same as winning.

## Expected evidence

starStory() returns { situation, task, action, result, metric: { name, unit, before, after }, theirCase (the peer’s reasoning, stated fairly) }. The checker enforces structure only: four distinct sections of 20+ words, action the longest, 150+ words total, before ≠ after, and the result section must name the metric and state its after value. Aim for 250-350 words — that is the interview bar, not the checker’s.

## Hints

- Steelman the counter-position.
- End with what you would do differently.

## Sources and practice

- [Conflict resolution (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflict_resolution)
- [STAR interview method (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situation,_task,_action,_result)
- [Study Conflict Resolution](https://learn.significanthobbies.com/curriculum/concepts/conflict-resolution)
- [Try the interactive drill](https://learn.significanthobbies.com/drills/star-conflict)
- [All practice briefs](https://learn.significanthobbies.com/curriculum/drills/)