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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 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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The HR Influence Awards

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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)

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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AI Coaching That Works: Real Stories From People Who Needed Help

Does AI coaching work? Based on real user stories and the research, yes, for a specific job: support in the moment you need it. People use it to find...

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AI Coaching: More Effective, Accessible & Trusted Than You Think

AI coaching gives you professional-quality guidance whenever you actually need it, at a fraction of the cost of traditional coaching or therapy, with...

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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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Turning Toxic Leadership into a Force for Good

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Australia's Worst Boss: Turning Toxic Leadership into a Force for Good

Why We Went Looking for Australia's Worst Boss What makes a good leader? It’s a question that has sparked endless books and boardroom debates, yet...

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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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Unlocking the Power of HR

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Unlocking the Power of HR: What 52 Companies Taught Us About Culture, Leadership and Impact

A white paper by Compono - August 2025 What makes HR truly impactful? Compono surveyed 52 companies across Australia and New Zealand and found it is...

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Popular posts

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The Six Learning Science Principles We Live By

The six learning science principles that make training stick are retrieval practice, spaced...
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7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

For team design, start with the Compono Work Personality™ assessment. It is free, takes four...
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Full Research: Latest HR & Talent Statistics (August 2026)

Last reviewed August 2026 This page collects the HR, talent acquisition, engagement, culture and...
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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...
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Predictive index results types: understanding the 17 profiles

Predictive Index results are grouped into 17 reference profiles across four categories: Analytical,...
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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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Conscientiousness in the workplace: the ultimate guide

Conscientiousness is one of the Big Five personality traits: the tendency to be organised and...
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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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