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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 address capability gaps with effective training

A capability gap is the distance between what your team can currently do and what your strategy needs it to do. It covers named technical skills as well as behaviours like judgement, communication and leading others, and it is not the same thing as...

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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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How to choose the right employee development platform

An employee development platform is the system that holds your people's skills, learning pathways and growth plans in one place, so managers can see...

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How to choose the right talent development software

Talent development software maps your team's current capability against the skills the business will need next, then builds personalised growth...

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How talent intelligence software transforms modern hiring

Talent intelligence software uses data and psychological insight to help organisations hire, develop and retain people. Instead of relying on resumes...

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Popular posts

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The Six Learning Science Principles We Live By

The six learning science principles that make training stick are retrieval practice, spaced...
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7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

For team design, start with the Compono Work Personality™ assessment. It is free, takes four...
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Full Research: Latest HR & Talent Statistics (August 2026)

Last reviewed August 2026 This page collects the HR, talent acquisition, engagement, culture and...
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How to post job ads on LinkedIn: A step-by-step guide for HR managers

To post a job ad on LinkedIn: log into your company Page, go to the Jobs section and select the...
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Predictive index results types: understanding the 17 profiles

Predictive Index results are grouped into 17 reference profiles across four categories: Analytical,...
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Understanding Performance Evaluation Bias for HR Managers

Last reviewed August 2026 Bias in performance appraisal is a systematic error in judgement that...
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What is a Job Description? Understanding Its Importance and Components

A job description is a formal document that sets out a role's purpose, essential duties,...
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The complete guide to employee onboarding: best practices for 2025

Employee onboarding best practices come down to four things: start before day one, structure the...
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