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Free resources to help bring your people strategy into focus—across hiring, engagement, development and workforce capability.
Featured articles by Rudy Crous
Rudy Crous is an Organisational Psychologist and the CEO and Co-founder of Compono.
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What whiteboard markers can teach us about employee engagement
Rudy Crous:
Deepak Singh asked his team a simple question after running an engagement survey: what would actually make a real...
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Culture is who you promote, not what's on the wall
Rudy Crous:
Most companies define culture as their values statement, their Friday drinks, their Slack emojis. Teresa Lilly, founder...
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Why pay is never about the number (and what startups keep getting wrong)
Rudy Crous:
Pay is one of those things that founders think they can figure out later. Matt McFarlane, compensation consultant and...
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The Post-It Note Test for team culture
Rudy Crous:
A Post-It note on your desk can give you a daily read on your team's culture between formal check-ins. Drew Mayhills,...
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How Movember uses AI to hear every candidate's story
Rudy Crous:
Movember's talent team built an AI agent into their recruitment process, and the reason had nothing to do with...
From the blog.
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What is the doer personality type? A guide to your most reliable team members
Compono:
The doer personality type is defined by a practical, hands-on approach to work, characterised by a relentless focus on...
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Understanding Work Personality Types for High-Performing Teams
Compono:
Work personality types are specific behavioural profiles that reveal how individuals naturally prefer to approach...
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Finding the best high stakes assessment platform in ACT
Compono:
The best high stakes assessment platform in ACT combines rigorous digital sovereignty with accessible, bias-free...
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Work Personality vs DISC: Which Assessment Builds Better Teams in 2026?
Compono:
When comparing work personality vs DISC, the main difference is that DISC measures your general behavioural and...
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Work Personality Assessment: Building High-Performing Teams 2026
Compono:
A work personality assessment evaluates an individual's natural preferences for specific workplace activities to help...
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The 8 work personality types: A guide to high-performing teams
Compono:
The 8 work personality types are the Doer, the Auditor, the Helper, the Advisor, the Pioneer, the Campaigner, the...
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Personality Tests for Hiring in Australia: The 2026 Guide
Compono:
Personality tests for hiring in Australia are shifting away from generic psychological profiles and moving toward...
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What is a work personality test? The 2026 guide to team alignment
Compono:
A work personality test is a behavioural assessment designed specifically to measure how an individual prefers to...
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Understanding the auditor personality type: A complete guide for 2026
Compono:
The auditor personality type is defined by a methodical approach to problem-solving, a preference for structured...
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HR Software That Shows Why Not Just What: The 2026 Guide
Compono:
Most dashboards can tell you that turnover spiked last quarter, but finding HR software that shows why not just what is...
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Why a free personality test for teams is just the beginning
Compono:
A free personality test for teams is an assessment tool designed to uncover individual working styles, communication...
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Work Personality vs MBTI: Choosing the Right Assessment for Your Team
Compono:
When comparing work personality vs MBTI, the fundamental difference is that MBTI measures general cognitive preferences...
Webinars
3 Ways People Analytics Makes You a Powerful Strategic Coach
Join Rudy Crous, CEO and Corporate Psychologist, as we explore how people analytics can elevate HR from a transactional...
This new way to shortlist candidates changes everything
One of the most important, yet time-consuming, parts of the hiring process is working out who to shortlist for an...
What exec teams really want from HR in 2024
In this one-time-only live webinar, Bob Schwartz (former Founder and President of eCommerce giants Nordstrom and...
This one simple change dramatically improves your hiring.
People Leaders! What if one simple change to your hiring process could increase staff engagement and performance by up...
What elite team sport can teach us about workplace culture
Elite team sports are high-pressure environments. And the difference between success and failure is often razor-thin....
How to Build More Sustainable Talent Pipelines.
Watch now as Mike Beeley, CEO, Lightbox Communications joins Raife Watson, Director of Partnerships, Compono to...
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