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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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Measure company culture: go beyond sentiment in 2026

Measuring company culture means going past the office vibe and the coffee-machine chat. It is about reading the invisible glue that ties your team to...

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ATS vs Recruitment CRM: What Australian Companies Need in 2026

An ATS manages active vacancies: posting jobs, tracking applications, moving candidates to contract. A recruitment CRM nurtures relationships with...

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Best ATS for culture fit hiring in Australia in 2026

Finding the right person for a job in the Australian market has never been harder than it is right now in 2026. While the talent landscape has...

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Problems in a team: how to spot and solve them in 2026

Solving problems in a team starts with naming the real problem. Most team friction traces back to a handful of causes: unclear communication, low...

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Team building online games: Best activities for 2026 teams

The best team building online games for remote and hybrid teams are digital escape rooms, collaborative storytelling games, asynchronous puzzle...

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Interactive team building games to boost culture in 2026

Let’s be honest: the phrase 'team building' used to make people want to hide under their desks. We’ve all been there – stuck in a drafty community...

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Why Your Leadership Competency Framework Fails (2026)

Most leadership competency frameworks fail because they are only used for evaluation. They describe what great leadership looks like but never...

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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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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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How to post job ads on LinkedIn: A step-by-step guide for HR managers

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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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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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C-Level Executives: Defining Their Roles and Impact on Business

C-level executives are the most senior leaders in an organisation. The "C" stands for "chief", as...
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