Molly, a company mediator, had agreed to help Martin and Samir. The two men had been in constant conflict ever since they became co-managers of the marketing department two months ago, and this conflict was starting to impact all parts of the department. To begin, Molly asked both men to take a conflict style assessment. After receiving the assessments back from Samir and Martin, Molly began her analysis to determine the preferred conflict style of each. Samir's assessment showed that it was typical for him be willing to give up some of his own needs, as long as the other party was willing to do the same in order to find a workable solution. He was not one to be overly aggressive, but could stand his ground when needed. According to the assessment, Samir's preferred conflict style is __________.