ALEX ALONSO

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Alex ALONSO, PHD

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I’m Alex, Chief Knowledge Officer at one of the largest associations for Human Resources.

I believe that better-informed leaders drive better workplaces.
I believe that self-discipline and organization are crucial for success.
I believe in knowledge, curiosity, hard-work and building healthy habits.
I believe that work doesn’t have to suck.

-Alexandre Alonso, PhD

About

Alex Alonso, PhD

Alexander Alonso, PhD, is the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM’s) Chief Knowledge Officer. He is responsible for all research activities, including the development of the SHRM Competency Model and SHRM credentials. Dr. Alonso received his doctorate in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Florida International University in 2003. His works have been recognized for their contribution to real-world issues. Throughout his career, he has published works in peer-reviewed journals. He has also authored “The Price of Pettiness” and “Taboo Talking”, as well as co-authoring “Defining HR Success: A Guide to the SHRM Competency Model in Practice”.

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BOOKS

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The Price of Pettiness: Everyone encounters petty people daily, but what can you do when in it happens in the workplace. The Price of Pettiness is a common sense guide to developing skills for overcoming bad behavior in the workplace.

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Kari R. Strobel, James N. Kurtessis,
Debra J. Cohen & Alex Alonso

Defining HR Success: We have all dealt with incredibly frustrating HR and wish we could make it a better experience. Defining HR Success provides a roadmap for making HR operations more strategic while eliminating waste in areas not linked to effectiveness.

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Taboo Talking: Making the Most of Polarizing Discussion in the Workplace—Polarization is a pervasive force driving workplaces to assess the meaning of true diversity. In Taboo Talking, you will learn to engage in productive conversations about off-the-table subjects for most workplaces.

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Publications, Awards & Mentions

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Speaking Events & Interviews

Alexander Alonso, PhD, SHRM-SCP, Chief Knowledge Officer at #SHRM​, offers new managers three key pieces of advice for this Management Monday highlight.

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Testimonials

An engaging and relatable discussion of ego-based behaviors in the workplace, this book provides useful tools for navigating your way through the minefield, so you too can move beyond ego and ditch the drama at work.

Cy Wakeman, New York Times bestselling author of No Ego: Cutting the Cost of Workplace Drama, Ending Entitlement, and host of the “No Ego” podcast.

The Price of Pettiness is the perfect antidote to the unprecedented level of pettiness that has taken hold in our society. Dr. Alonso breaks down the art and science of addressing the everyday petty behavior that plagues both our personal and professional lives.

Michael “Dr. Woody” Woodward, PhD, organizational psychologist, and author of The YOU Plan.

This book makes you both smile and cringe as you read the real-life stories, but most importantly, Dr. Alonso Compels readers to keep looking for opportunities to eradicate pettiness in all its forms

Steven G. Rogelberg, PhD, Chancellor's Professor of Management at UNC Charlotte, and New York Times bestselling author of The Surprising Science of Meetings.

This book gives us all a yardstick by which to measure our own pettiness and strive for greater self-awareness. We can all take something from The Price of Pettiness – a raucous laugh or a healthy cringe – either way, much can be learned about patrolling our own pettiness in the workplace.

Gary P. Latham, PhD, professor of Organizational Effectiveness at Rotman School of Management, and author of Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager.

This book shines a powerful and compelling light on a topic so often overlooked, but so important to our human experience – pettiness. This book makes you both smile and cringe as you read the real-life stories, but most importantly, Dr. Alonso compels readers to keep looking for opportunities to eradicate pettiness in all its forms.

Steven G. Rogelberg, PhD, Chancellor’s Professor of Management at UNC Charlotte, and New York Times bestselling author of The Surprising Science of Meetings.