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Discover insights into culture, engagement, talent acquisition and employee development.

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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Culture (15)

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Personality assessment hiring: how to build better teams

Have you ever hired someone who looked perfect on paper, only to find they clashed with the team within a month? Resumes show you what a person has...

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Innovation and collaboration: how to build a creative culture

Innovation and collaboration are linked because innovation is almost never a solo act. New ideas come from people with different perspectives working...

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How to reduce time to productivity for new hires

Reducing time to productivity is the holy grail of modern talent management, yet many organisations treat the first ninety days of a new hire's...

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Choosing an ATS: The Complete Guide to Smarter Selection

Choosing an ATS is one of the most critical decisions you will make for your people strategy, as the right applicant tracking system does far more...

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Written feedback examples to improve team performance

Giving feedback can feel a bit like walking a tightrope without a safety net. You want to be honest enough to spark change, but supportive enough to...

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Feedback good examples for high-performing teams

Good feedback names the specific behaviour, explains the impact it had, and gives a clear next step, delivered close to the event. "Great work on the...

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Australian workplace safety training: a guide for leaders

Australian workplace safety training is often viewed as a box-ticking exercise, but for high-performing teams, it is the bedrock of a thriving...

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Investor Risk and Founding Teams: Leadership Alignment

The most polished pitch deck in the world cannot hide a fractured leadership team forever, yet many investors continue to write cheques based on...

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Best team leadership books to transform your culture in 2026

The best team leadership books for building culture are The Fearless Organization by Amy Edmondson, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick...

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Best feedback examples for teams in 2026

Giving great feedback is often harder than receiving it, yet it remains the most powerful tool in your leadership toolkit. In 2026, the best feedback...

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Popular posts

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The Six Learning Science Principles We Live By

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Full Research: Latest HR & Talent Statistics (2025)

This page collects the latest HR and talent statistics in one place: organisational culture,...
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7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

The best free personality tests for employees are the Compono Work Personality assessment, Big Five...
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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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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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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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HRIS system: complete guide to human resource information systems

An HRIS (human resource information system) is software that stores all employee data and automates...
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Understanding Performance Evaluation Bias for HR Managers

Performance evaluation bias is a systematic error in judgement that skews how an employee's work is...
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