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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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How to measure workplace culture

You measure workplace culture by tracking the gap between your stated organisational values and the daily behaviours of your people. In practice that means combining engagement surveys and stay interviews with behavioural data like turnover and...

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How to hire for culture fit and build high-performing teams

Hiring for culture fit is the process of selecting candidates whose values, beliefs, and behaviours align with your organisation’s core mission and...

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How to speed up hiring without compromising on quality

You can speed up hiring by automating manual screening and using predictive assessments to identify strong candidates before the first interview....

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Effective construction HR Australia: building high-performing teams

Construction HR Australia requires a strategic focus on sourcing skilled trades, managing diverse project-based teams, and fostering a culture of...

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How to choose the right talent management software

Talent management software is one system for hiring, engaging, developing and retaining people, built on a shared record of each employee so every...

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Why hires fail and how to build a resilient team

Why hires fail is often attributed to a lack of technical skill, but the reality is that 89% of hiring failures are due to poor cultural alignment...

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Choosing the right HR software in Sydney for modern teams

Choosing HR software in Sydney comes down to one question: does the platform only store people data, or does it help you make better people...

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How to fix workplace culture

To fix workplace culture, you must first identify the gap between your stated values and the daily behaviours of your team, then implement structural...

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DISC vs Big Five: choosing the right model for your team

DISC and the Big Five measure different things. DISC describes observable communication styles across four quadrants, which makes it quick to learn...

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How to measure and maximise employee engagement ROI

Employee engagement ROI is the measurable financial return a business gains from investing in the motivation, commitment, and well-being of its...

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The complete guide to employee onboarding: best practices for 2025

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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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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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