Resources
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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Unlocking the Power of HR: What 52 Companies Taught Us About Culture, Leadership and Impact
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A white paper by Compono - August 2025 Why HR Still Feels Stuck and How to Change It In boardrooms across Australia and...
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Full Research: What Personality Traits Reveal About Leadership Potential (and What Surprised Us)
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June 2025 | Insight from Compono’s Work Personality Research What kind of personality makes a great leader? Do...
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The Compono Culture, Engagement & Performance Model
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Organisational culture and employee engagement don’t just shape your business; they define its success. Imagine a...
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Leadership Styles and Your Personality
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The impact of a leader is undeniable, yet we rarely pause to consider why we exhibit certain leadership styles and are...
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The Scientific Recruiter
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Ever wondered why the Spartans had only an army of 300 in the battle of Thermopylae? Because they believed “Good people...
From the blog.
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Understanding the key performance drivers at work
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Building a high-performing team is rarely about finding the smartest people in the room and hoping for the best....
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How to understand your workforce to drive performance
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Understanding the people behind the roles is the most effective way to build a resilient, high-performing organisation....
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Mining industry HR Australia: a guide to better teams
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The Australian mining sector remains the backbone of the national economy, but for those working in mining industry HR...
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How an intelligent HR platform transforms team performance
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Building a high-performing team is often treated like a game of chance, where leaders hope the right personalities...
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Choosing the right compliance training platform
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Managing workplace safety and legal obligations shouldn't feel like a constant uphill battle against spreadsheets and...
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How to reduce employee turnover and keep your best talent
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High employee turnover is more than just a recruitment headache – it is a quiet drain on your culture, productivity,...
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Choosing an engagement survey platform: a guide for leaders
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People problems don’t appear from nowhere. They happen when tools manage process risk but ignore people insight risk....
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Compare HR software features to solve people problems
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Most HR leaders are drowning in data but starving for clarity. You might have a system that tracks every leave request...
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Predictive hiring software: how to stop guessing and start deciding
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People problems are real. They come from tools that manage process but ignore decisions. If you have ever hired someone...
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How to predict who will succeed in your team
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People problems are real. They come from tools that manage process but ignore decisions. When you are looking to grow...
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Rise of the HR talent architect role in modern teams
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People problems are real. They come from tools that manage process but ignore decisions. For years, HR leaders like you...
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Absorb LMS alternative: building capability over completion
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If you have spent any time in the world of learning and development, you know the hollow feeling of looking at a...
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...
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