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4 min read
Culture as the Foundation of Business Success
Mathan AllingtonCulture is the foundation of business success because it shapes how decisions get made, how people treat each other, and whether strategy actually...
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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.
Culture (21)
7 min read
The Compono Culture, Engagement & Performance Model
Rudy CrousOrganisational culture and employee engagement don’t just shape your business; they define its success. Imagine a workplace where employees feel...
3 min read
Why Atlassian won’t be the only company turning away brilliant jerks
Over our working careers, many of us have come across the ‘brilliant jerks’ of the workplace. We all know these individuals – they are technically...
3 min read
How smarter hiring can help Australia’s disengaged employee epidemic
Globally, businesses are facing an epidemic of disengaged employees. A Gallup report revealed 71% of Australians are not engaged with their jobs and...
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7 min read
How Safety Culture can be Operationalised for the Workforce
As CEO of Compono, I’m a firm believer that it’s simply not enough for me and my team to focus only on building intelligent software. It is also...
5 min read
5 Steps to Designing Your Organisation’s Culture
Designing your organisation's culture takes five deliberate steps: audit your current culture against the one you want, align your leadership team,...
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3 min read
Transforming HR: from corporate police to strategic coach
“You don’t have people problems until you get HR”. Ouch! Can you believe that I've heard this from some business owners and execs? Let's shine a...
2 min read
How to create higher-performing teams: assess your team
ComponoPart 1: Assess your team How people work We’re all different. Which is why we all have our own preferences for performing certain types of work.
3 min read
Culture is king, so why doesn’t recruitment reflect that?
Candidate fit sets the foundations for an engaged and productive workforce, yet most organisations don’t screen for culture.
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How to Create an Engaged Workforce
We have known for decades that engaged employees are more productive. Research shows that employees that are most committed to their organisations...
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