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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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Work Personality (28)

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Hiring risk assessment: a guide to smarter people decisions

Hiring risk assessment is the process of identifying potential gaps between a candidate's natural work preferences and the requirements of a role to...

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How a people intelligence platform transforms team performance

A people intelligence platform combines workforce data, behavioural psychology and analytics so organisations can make smarter decisions about...

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How to avoid common hiring mistakes and build better teams

The most common hiring mistakes come from relying on gut feel instead of objective data: prioritising skills over behaviour, letting unconscious bias...

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Government HR software: building high-performing public teams

Government HR software has two jobs that most tools only half do: run defensible, merit-based people processes with a complete audit trail, and give...

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Organisational culture assessment: a guide for leaders

An organisational culture assessment is a systematic process used to measure the shared values, beliefs, and behaviours that define how work gets...

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How to use industry culture benchmarks to drive performance

Industry culture benchmarks are standardised data points that let you compare your organisation's cultural health, engagement levels and employee...

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Choosing the best HR reporting software for your team

The best HR reporting software centralises your people data (hiring, engagement, performance and development) and turns it into insights you can act...

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Science-backed hiring: how to build high-performing teams

Science-backed hiring means using objective data, validated psychological assessments and structured interviews to predict how a candidate will...

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Effective employee training: a guide to building better teams

Effective employee training is training that changes behaviour on the job, not training that gets completed. It starts with a clear gap analysis,...

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Choosing the right onboarding platform in Australia

The right onboarding platform for an Australian business handles compliance paperwork (TFN declarations, superannuation forms, Fair Work statements)...

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The complete guide to employee onboarding: best practices for 2025

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What is a Job Description? Understanding Its Importance and Components

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HRIS system: complete guide to human resource information systems

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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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