You Are Assigned to Resolve a Conflict Between Two Departments

Multiple Choice

You are assigned to resolve a conflict between two departments of an organisation.Both parties have equal power.Both the parties are under time pressure to resolve the conflict.You also realise that the parties lack trust/openness for problem solving.You are actively searching for a middle ground between the interests of the two parties.Which of the following conflict resolution styles would you use in this situation?

A) Forcing
B) Yielding
C) Compromising
D) Avoiding