Skip to the main content.

Hey Compono!

A coach that actually gets you.

Get 10 minutes free, then $15 a month. Cancel anytime.

Get Started ≫

Blog

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.

rudy sitting at desk

Culture (4)

4 min read

How to choose the best culture platform for SMB in Australia

The best culture platform for SMB in Australia is one that moves beyond basic pulse surveys to connect employee engagement directly with performance,...

Read More

5 min read

Why fast food chains need culture fit hiring

Fast food chains need culture fit hiring because it directly targets the industry's biggest profit leak: chronic staff turnover driven by a mismatch...

Read More

5 min read

Ways to fix toxic culture and rebuild team trust

The most effective ways to fix toxic culture involve stopping the reward of bad behaviour, setting clear boundaries for acceptable conduct, and...

Read More

4 min read

Why is culture alignment assessment important for HR leaders

Culture alignment assessment is important for HR because it predicts how a candidate's natural work preferences will interact with your existing team...

Read More

5 min read

How to hire for culture fit without building a team of clones

To hire for culture fit effectively, you must define the specific behaviours and values your team actually needs to succeed, rather than relying on...

Read More

5 min read

How culture fit hiring works in disability services

How culture fit hiring works in disability services comes down to evaluating a candidate's core values against your organisation's specific mission...

Read More

6 min read

How behavioural hiring works in the energy sector

Behavioural hiring works in the energy sector by evaluating a candidate's natural tendencies – like risk tolerance, resilience, and teamwork –...

Read More

5 min read

Best culture platform for companies with 200 employees

The best culture platform for companies with 200 employees in Australia is one that moves beyond simple surveys to provide actionable insights into...

Read More

5 min read

How to assess culture fit without guessing in the mid-market

You can assess culture fit without guessing by moving away from subjective 'gut feel' interviews and adopting a data-driven framework that measures...

Read More

4 min read

Why legal services need behavioural hiring for long-term success

Legal services need behavioural hiring because technical expertise alone does not predict how a solicitor will handle high-pressure environments,...

Read More

Popular posts

9 min read

The Six Learning Science Principles We Live By

The six learning science principles that make training stick are retrieval practice, spaced...
36 min read

Full Research: Latest HR & Talent Statistics (2025)

This page collects the latest HR and talent statistics in one place: organisational culture,...
5 min read

7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

The best free personality tests for employees are the Compono Work Personality assessment, Big Five...
4 min read

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...
4 min read

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...
14 min read

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,...
5 min read

HRIS system: complete guide to human resource information systems

An HRIS (human resource information system) is software that stores all employee data and automates...
4 min read

Understanding Performance Evaluation Bias for HR Managers

Performance evaluation bias is a systematic error in judgement that skews how an employee's work is...
Free assessment · 2 minutes

Which of the 8 work personalities are you?

Answer four quick questions and get a personalised report on how you naturally work and the blind spots worth watching. Free, and yours in about two minutes.

Take the Free Assessment
Compono Work Personality wheel showing the eight work types
Explore the eight work personalities