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Mathan Allington

Mathan Allington is Head of Marketing at Compono, where he writes about hiring, culture, capability and the people-insight side of HR that most tools ignore. He turns behavioural science and workforce data into decisions HR teams can actually defend, and has spent his career building demand for B2B software across Australia and beyond.

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What is people analytics and how to use it for your team

People analytics is the practice of using workforce data to make better decisions about hiring, engagement, development and retention. It goes past counting what happened, such as headcount and turnover rate, to explaining what is driving those...

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Understanding workplace personality types for high-performing teams

Workplace personality types are the natural patterns of behaviour, communication and problem-solving people bring to their roles. Compono's research...

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Why a resume doesn't predict performance in modern teams

A resume doesn't predict performance because it records past experience, not the behaviours and motivations that drive future success. Decades of...

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Why your staff training is not working and how to fix it

Staff training stops working when it is designed for an average employee who does not exist. Content that ignores how each person naturally works, a...

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How to use an employee pulse survey to transform culture

An employee pulse survey is a short, frequent questionnaire, usually under ten questions and run monthly or fortnightly, that tracks engagement,...

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How to fix broken culture and rebuild team trust

To fix a broken culture, find the specific work mismatches and behaviours draining your team, then rebuild psychological safety and accountability...

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How to choose the best hospitality HR software in Australia

The best hospitality HR software in Australia solves the industry's two biggest headaches: high staff turnover and the constant need for fast,...

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Attrition prediction: how to spot turnover before it happens

Attrition prediction uses historical workforce data and behaviour patterns to identify which employees are most likely to leave before they hand in a...

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How to scale culture during hypergrowth

Scaling culture during hypergrowth means shifting from culture that spreads by osmosis to culture that is deliberately built. As headcount doubles,...

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