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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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How to build a talent pool for sustainable hiring

To build a talent pool, you proactively identify, engage, and stay in touch with qualified people who are interested in your organisation before a...

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Why your staff training is not working and how to fix it

Staff training stops working when it is designed for an average employee who does not exist. Content that ignores how each person naturally works, a...

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How to fix broken culture and rebuild team trust

To fix a broken culture, find the specific work mismatches and behaviours draining your team, then rebuild psychological safety and accountability...

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Why employees leave and how to improve retention

Employees leave because of a disconnect between their natural work personality and their daily environment, often triggered by a lack of growth...

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Choosing the best HR software in Australia for your team

HR software in Australia helps businesses automate manual administration, manage compliance, and gain deeper insights into team performance through...

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Culture Amp limitations: choosing the right engagement tool

Culture Amp limitations often centre on the gap between collecting employee feedback and taking meaningful, individualised action that actually moves...

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How to keep top performers and build a resilient team

To keep top performers, you must align their natural work personality with roles that offer autonomy, clear purpose, and opportunities for meaningful...

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HR tech comparison for mid-market businesses

Comparing HR tech for a mid-market business (60 to 1,000 staff) comes down to one question: does the platform only manage your processes, or does it...

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How to choose the right talent management software

Talent management software is an integrated suite of HR tools that helps organisations recruit, develop, engage and retain high performers by...

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7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

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

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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

Last reviewed August 2026 Bias in performance appraisal is a systematic error in judgement that...
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