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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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How to empower HR teams to drive business performance

You help an HR team drive business performance by moving them from admin to strategy: take manual tasks off their plate, give them real workforce data, and let them advise the business with evidence rather than intuition. That shift turns HR from a...

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How to choose the right culture assessment tool for your team

A culture assessment tool measures the shared values, behaviours and work preferences that shape how work actually gets done in your organisation....

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Choosing the best LearnUpon alternative for your team

The best LearnUpon alternative depends on what your LMS is failing to do. If you need stronger course delivery, plenty of platforms compete on...

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Bulk hiring software: how to scale your team without losing your culture

Bulk hiring software manages high-volume recruitment by automating job distribution, screening and candidate ranking, so you can fill dozens of roles...

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How to address capability gaps with effective training

To address capability gaps with training, first map the specific skills and work behaviours your team is missing, then deliver targeted learning...

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Tribal Habits LMS review: is it the right fit for your team?

Tribal Habits is an Australian learning management system (LMS) built for teams that want to turn internal expertise into interactive training...

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How to choose a reskilling platform for your team

To choose a reskilling platform, look for four things: an honest audit of your current skills, personality data that shows who will genuinely suit a...

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Culture survey software: how to measure what matters

Culture survey software measures the shared values and behaviours that define how your workplace actually operates, then turns those measurements...

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Understanding Performance Evaluation Bias for HR Managers

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