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View all featured posts, articles by Rudy Crous, (Corporate Psychologist, Compono CEO and Co-founder), or filter below for your desired topic.

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AI Coaching: More Effective, Accessible & Trusted Than You Think

AI coaching gives you professional-quality guidance whenever you actually need it, at a fraction of the cost of traditional coaching or therapy, with none of the judgement that stops people opening up. It works because it is instant, always...

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Beyond 360 degree feedback: Why HR leaders need system intelligence

If you're researching 360 degree feedback software, you already know the basics. Multiple raters assess an individual. Anonymous surveys collect...

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Turning Toxic Leadership into a Force for Good

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Australia's Worst Boss: Turning Toxic Leadership into a Force for Good

Why We Went Looking for Australia's Worst Boss What makes a good leader? It’s a question that has sparked endless books and boardroom debates, yet...

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Product Update August 2025

Follow our monthly product updates as we share the latest features to help you strategically design and develop teams and the work environment. Big...

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Unlocking the Power of HR

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Unlocking the Power of HR: What 52 Companies Taught Us About Culture, Leadership and Impact

A white paper by Compono - August 2025 What makes HR truly impactful? Compono surveyed 52 companies across Australia and New Zealand and found it is...

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Product Update July 2025

Follow our monthly product updates as we share the latest features to help you strategically design and develop teams and the work environment. We’ve...

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From Certified Skills to Assure: A purpose-driven evolution

Sometimes, a name isn’t just a name—it’s a statement of purpose. That’s what guided the transition from Certified Skills to Compono Assure, a move...

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Building high-performing teams with work personality insights

Ever looked at those dream teams that just seem to click, where everyone’s strengths complement each other perfectly, and wondered how they got it so...

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How to use a scoring key for fairer, smarter hiring decisions

A scoring key is a documented framework that rates every candidate against the same weighted criteria, so hiring decisions rest on evidence rather...

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Crafting interview questions with Work Personality insights

Ever sat through an interview and felt like you were pulling teeth trying to figure out if a candidate was the right fit? Or maybe you hired someone...

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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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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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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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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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What is proficiency levels: a guide to mapping team skills

Last reviewed August 2026 Competency levels (also called proficiency levels or levels of expertise)...
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Conscientiousness in the workplace: the ultimate guide

Conscientiousness is one of the Big Five personality traits: the tendency to be organised and...
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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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