Transforming Defensiveness

Name: Transforming Defensiveness
Brand: Wiley
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A Guidebook for Rewriting Our Stories and Reclaiming Connection

By: Andrea L. Dottolo

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Paperback | 21 June 2026 | Edition Number 1

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240 Pages

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22.61 x 14.99 x 2.03

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A detailed, hands-on strategy guide for educators, facilitators, and leaders to explore defensiveness in themselves and others

Transforming Defensiveness: A Guidebook for Rewriting Our Stories & Reclaiming Connection offers a clear, practical roadmap for navigating the emotional responses that surface in conversations about identity, power, and difference. Designed for use in classrooms, workplaces, and community settings, the guidebook blends theory with hands-on toolsâ"reflection exercises, discussion prompts, and real-world applicationsâ"to help readers recognize and navigate defensiveness. By unpacking the roots of defensive reactions and guiding readers toward greater self-awareness, empathy, and accountability, it offers skills to move beyond resistance and engage more authentically. Defensiveness is situated not only inside individuals and personal relationships, but also within cultures, systems, and institutions.

More than a collection of activities, Transforming Defensiveness provides a framework for building cultures of trust and belonging. It equips educators, facilitators, and leaders to create environments where people can feel acknowledged and valued, and where moments of tension can become opportunities for learning and connection. Through reflection, reframing, and social action, the guidebook fosters emotional intelligence, strengthens communication, and promotes more equitable systems of collaboration and leadership. Ultimately, it invites us to rewrite the stories that divide us and cultivate communities rooted in courage, curiosity, and connection.

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