Resources

Free resources to help bring your people strategy into focus—across hiring, engagement, development and workforce capability.

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Australia's Worst Boss: Turning Toxic Leadership into a Force for Good

Rudy Crous:

Why We Went Looking for Australia's Worst Boss What makes a good leader? It’s a question that has sparked endless books...

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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

Rudy Crous:

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

Rudy Crous:

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

Rudy Crous:

Ever wondered why the Spartans had only an army of 300 in the battle of Thermopylae? Because they believed “Good people...

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HR software onboarding: a guide to successful implementation

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HR software onboarding is the process of integrating new digital tools into your organisation’s daily workflow to...

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How to choose the right employee engagement software

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Employee engagement software helps businesses measure, analyse, and improve the connection between staff and their work...

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How to use people analytics for better team performance

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How to use people analytics starts with identifying a specific business problem – such as high turnover or declining...

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Industrial organisational psychology and modern team performance

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Industrial organisational psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour in the workplace, applying...

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Hiring at scale: how to grow your team without losing your culture

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Hiring at scale is the process of rapidly expanding your workforce while maintaining high standards for talent quality...

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Measuring organisational culture for high-performing teams

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Measuring organisational culture starts by identifying the specific work behaviours and shared values that drive your...

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Best HR software Australia: choosing the right platform

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The best HR software Australia offers today is a platform that moves beyond basic admin to provide genuine workforce...

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How behavioural science in HR builds high-performing teams

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Behavioural science in HR is the application of psychological insights and data-driven research to understand how...

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How capability development software transforms modern teams

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Capability development software is a digital platform designed to identify, assess, and bridge skills gaps within an...

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Process vs people decisions HR: balancing systems and talent

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Process vs people decisions in HR require a delicate balance between scalable systems and the unique needs of...

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How to fix compliance training when it feels boring

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Compliance training feels boring because it often focuses on legal checkboxes rather than the human behaviours that...

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Choosing the right ATS in New Zealand for your team

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An ATS in New Zealand serves as the central hub for managing your entire recruitment lifecycle, from posting job...

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

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