Can you recall a time of conflict with a coworker?

Can you recall a time you disagreed with someone?

As a team lead, I sometimes have differing opinion than my manager
My manager used to be a team lead, so he sometimes feel that know know the best way to deal with the issue
My manager's approach is usually all sticks rather than carrots

My manager wanted my team to always be responsive on Slack - somesort like a call center
But I believe engineers need to focus, away from distractions
Being always on Slack is a distraction
Distractions and partial focus would lead to suboptimal work

I sat down and meet my manager on a resolution
I told him we need the engineers focus on their work with fewer distractions
But he insisted that we should be reachable at all times
I suggested that the "on-call" person of the week can take on the role of runner. That means if the dev team has unnplanned work, and when they ping my team on slack, the on-call person will respond
I also suggested that the engineers use the focus emoji to let others know that they are in focus mode
My manager was willing to compromise to that idea

As an impact, with fewer distractions, my team felt they were much more productive
Their code reviews show fewer errors

I told my manager that I have to learn and grow from my own experience
I need to make my own mistakes and learn from them
I should be able to experiment new ways and see what works or not
The key here is to present your case from a logiacal perspective, do not let emotions or ego get in the way
When I become a manager someday, I will in return let him or her try their own concepts/theories

Study the problem and collect all available information
Defining the problem: defining and clarifying all positions (What's my manager's position & my position)
Sharing the information: making the information available to all
Developing the action plan: getting commitment
Implementing the work: taking action on the plan
Following up: obtaining feedback on the implementation for the action plan

Study the problem and collect all available information
Defining the problem: defining and clarifying all positions (What's my manager's position & my position)
Sharing the information: making the information available to all
Setting the appropriate priorities: developing working timelines
Organizing the group: forming cross-functional problem-solving groups
Developing the action plan: getting commitment
Implementing the work: taking action on the plan
Following up: obtaining feedback on the implementation for the action plan