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Culture is who you promote, not what's on the wall
Most companies define culture as their values statement, their Friday drinks, their Slack emojis. Teresa Lilly, founder of Culture Pilot Co and a...
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Why pay is never about the number (and what startups keep getting wrong)
Pay is one of those things that founders think they can figure out later. Matt McFarlane, compensation consultant and founder of FNDN, has spent...
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The Post-It Note Test for team culture
A Post-It note on your desk can give you a daily read on your team's culture between formal check-ins. Drew Mayhills, Chief Learning and Innovation...
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How Movember uses AI to hear every candidate's story
Movember's talent team built an AI agent into their recruitment process, and the reason had nothing to do with efficiency. Edan Haddock, Head of...
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OzHarvest's one hiring rule that protects culture
OzHarvest protects its culture with a single hiring rule: "if it's not a hell yes, it's a hell no." Sharon Gray, the charity's Chief People Officer...
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She sends candidates the interview questions in advance. Here's why it works.
Anna Liumaihetau Darling, GM of People Experience at Sharesies, gives every candidate the interview questions before they walk in the door. Not a...
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How Compono Hire assesses candidates for organisational fit
Compono Hire assesses candidates by measuring the alignment between an individual’s work preferences and your specific company culture, rather than...
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HR Influence Awards: Nominations are open for the Top 12 ANZ
There’s plenty of HR content online. Hot takes. Frameworks. Templates. Threads. But real influence is rarer. It’s the HR contributors whose work...
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HR leader tools: why process-first tech is incomplete
People problems are real. They come from tools that manage process but ignore decisions. If you are an HR leader in today's workplace, you have...
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Why Your Leadership Competency Framework Fails (2026)
Why your leadership competency framework is gathering dust (and what to do about it) Your organisation spent months defining what great leadership...
