Kendra wants to encourage two employees to talk through an incident in which one employee allegedly made a sexist remark to another employee. However, Kendra believes the remark was misinterpreted and that the speaker didn’t intend to offend the employee. She hopes that she can get the employees to come to some sort of agreement so that a formal complaint can be avoided. If possible, she would like them to return to their prior cordial relationship. Of the possible modes she might encourage them to adopt, which are most consistent with her desired outcome?

a. accommodating or avoiding

b. compromising or collaborating

c. compromising or avoiding

d. competing or compromising

e. collaborating or accommodating