While working on a project for a curious employer, one of my team members regularly challenged every solution I presented. He also had a tendency to interrupt and talk over others without listening to their input. I experienced a challenge in maintaining my patience when he interrupted others without listening. It reached a point where our respective managers concealed both of us on our behavior. To resolve this conflict, I had to recognize that I cannot change or control his behavior. I also acknowledged that his behavior from both of us was likely a result of stress due to the heavy workload of the project. I adjusted my own communication styles to increase empathy, avoid triggers, and build patience with interruptions. We're able to complete the project and able to maintain a polite correspondence whenever we need to work together after that.