[Excuse him as he suddenly looks mildly baffled. That's not at all the question he was expecting to get in return!]

My assumption was these were voluntary? Why would you not have a choice in the matter? If you find you dislike me then we simply need not work together.

[Apparently it is as simple as that for the large man. Don't like him? Don't agree with him? Well then don't work with him. He is not about to force anyone into doing something with him. He knows that could only breed the possibility of failure. In matters like this, that simply is not an option in his opinion.]