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Why Fluent Commerce made hours irrelevant
Alex Pusenjak stopped tracking hours at Fluent Commerce and started tracking impact. The result: 96% employee willingness to go above and beyond and...
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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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What whiteboard markers can teach us about employee engagement
Deepak Singh asked his team a simple question after running an engagement survey: what would actually make a real difference? Some teams came back...
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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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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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Unlocking the Power of HR: What 52 Companies Taught Us About Culture, Leadership and Impact
A white paper by Compono - August 2025 Why HR Still Feels Stuck and How to Change It In boardrooms across Australia and New Zealand, something...
