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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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Leadership (2)

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Personality test for work ANZ: a guide to team performance

A personality test for work ANZ helps teams identify natural work preferences to improve collaboration, reduce conflict, and boost overall...

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How heads of people use work personality tests to build teams

Heads of people use work personality tests to align individual natural strengths with specific team activities, ensuring that every role is filled by...

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Best certification platform for Tasmanian business growth

The best certification platform in Tasmania provides a centralised, automated way to track mandatory qualifications and professional development...

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What causes employee turnover and how to prevent it

Employee turnover is usually driven by poor management, a lack of growth, and a mismatch between a person's work personality and their daily job. Pay...

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How science-based HR tools transform team performance

Science-based HR tools use validated psychological research and data analytics to remove guesswork from people management, allowing leaders to...

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Understanding workplace personality types for high-performing teams

Workplace personality types are the natural patterns of behaviour, communication and problem-solving people bring to their roles. Compono's research...

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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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Succession planning software: building your future leadership

Succession planning software identifies, develops and tracks high-potential employees so critical leadership roles never sit empty. It replaces...

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Work style compatibility: the secret to high-performing teams

Work style compatibility is how well people's natural working behaviours, communication habits and problem-solving methods fit together in a team....

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Manager effectiveness assessment: a guide to better leadership

A manager effectiveness assessment is a structured way to measure how well a leader guides their team, organises work, and shapes the culture around...

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

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