Shines a bright light on scores of HR professionals who drive positive change for workers, the workplace, and the world every day.

When politics, sex, race, religion, and other polarizing subjects come up in conversation among co-workers, what happens next? SHRM Chief Knowledge Officer Alexander Alonso, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, explains why some topics are taboo while others are not then brings them to life with real-world conversations on taboo topics, such as politics, race, religion, sex and gender. Based on the extensive findings of the "2020 SHRM Survey of Politics and Polarizing Discussions in the Workplace", Alonso looks into the future of Talking Taboo, delivers proven assessment and guidance tools, and wraps up by showing how to make taboo topics work in your workplace.

High-quality HR practitioners have advanced skill sets in the critical competencies needed to work our most pressing talent issues of today and to deliver HR strategy to enable businesses to evolve in the future. Now HR professionals are expected to be valued team members and contribute as business partners for the growth of the organization. Defining HR Success provides an in-depth review and application of the nine critical HR competencies practitioners need to be successful within the field of HR and leaders of their organizations: HR Expertise (HR Knowledge) Business acumen Communication Consultation Critical evaluation Ethical practice Global and cultural effectiveness Leadership and navigation Relationship management

Beyond the usual everyday annoyances and exasperations we all experience in the workplace, pettiness limits careers and opportunities on a broad scale and sometimes crosses the line into undeniably criminal behavior. Based on recent research conducted by SHRM, this groundbreaking book examines the seemingly limitless depths of workplace pettiness - as well as the remarkable heights of creativity it seems to inspire in people - and delivers proven tools for anyone to spot pettiness and deal with it directly.In addition to revealing the root cause of pettiness and what can be done to eliminate it, Dr. Alonso also offers insights into the personal and organizational costs associated with petty behavior and shows how HR can be its most fierce adversary. But perhaps best of all, he shares some of the most incredible true stories about petty behavior in the workplace you'll ever read!