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Kat Boogaard
Writer, Culture Amp
Kat is a writer at Culture Amp, where she writes on all things productivity, collaboration, and the world of work. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a B.A. in Communication and a minor in Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies.
Latest posts by Kat Boogaard
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Will a four-day workweek become the new standard?
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Working more than 40 hours a week: Why it can do more harm than good
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How to be a better manager: 3 focus areas for leaders
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Childless women feel overlooked at work: 5 strategies to change that
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The manager experience: The good, bad, and surprising
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The importance of managers: Why they (really) matter
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6 tips to build your conflict management skills
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Mastering performance and compensation conversations
Performance management![](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/GiywUkCaBpZLKdLwk8x7DPDWsDA=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/2e6/84f/cea/2e684fcea5c1d7f7efdde337/Blog-header-Customer-Spotlight-LeanIX.png)
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How LeanIX built a performance process focused on people
Performance management![](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/tbFAd5xPuMDGnjQ4Rct1xnPdCso=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/2f5/ff9/590/2f5ff95901da29f90a22e7fc/Blog-header-Customer-Spotlight-Kogan-OES.png)
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Why Kogan.com and OES embraced continuous performance
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Stack ranking: What it is and why it’s controversial
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Career pathing 101: What it is and why it matters
Employee development![Text reading "Carsales" on a pink background](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/OcqPjl10VmPvTB-OBNTo77iHIjw=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/f5d/334/dfd/f5d334dfd6b624bade7a8128/Blog-header-Customer-Spotlight-Carsales.png)
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What continuous performance management actually looks like
Performance management![Text reading "Beca" on a yellow background.](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/vlVDiUS_zBUc7JJIlLYBBK1HgiQ=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/c97/eb9/dfd/c97eb9dfdd2eeedeabc552ff/Blog-header-Customer-Spotlight-Beca.png)
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How Beca uses effectiveness surveys to fuel employee development
Employee engagement![](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/zsNgChOzOSpLT9UvSZ5QVILQq9Y=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/843/814/a3c/843814a3cac12692d7b5002a/Blog-header-how-to-motivate-employees.png)
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How to motivate employees: 5 research-backed strategies
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5 common people analytics challenges (and how to overcome them)
Employee experience![Woman working at home](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/Wk977ygTBf7eMz7BDiTrVbAf_RU=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/3c7/543/460/3c7543460480ee99da918476/Blog-header-Async-Work.png)
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Employees want asynchronous work – here’s how to do it right
Employee experience![Text reading "Learning Links" on a light green background](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/mrr4cUx48HNa6LzB1NqYpnLhpGc=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/c0a/be6/23e/c0abe623ecb2acee7f36e017/2308-blog-customer-spotlight-learning-links.png)
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How Learning Links overhauled the performance management process
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Employee wellbeing at work: What it is and how to foster it
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How Meltwater APAC built a better employee experience with feedback
Employee experience![Text reading, "How to measure employee engagement" on a dark green background](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/DZYlO5xooAkUJV-N7Fp30maQNV8=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/816/80f/110/81680f1108823eeae6fe2d81/2208-blog-leading-through-uncertainty.png)
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How (and why) to measure employee engagement
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How GroupM APAC treats change as a springboard
Employee experience![Text on pink background reading "Legalsuper"](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/4MZCUK9ycVqu82oM4YYWiX6u6so=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/a5e/870/f00/a5e870f007abdeff23f533e1/2306-blog-customer-spotlight-Legalsuper.png)
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How listening to employees mitigates the impacts of disruption
Employee experience![Woman in yellow shirt talking on a phone](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/zcGKGWmAuwUprNqE5fHaO5Opmng=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/fc7/f5e/e00/fc7f5ee0075e7445a6f5adcd/AdobeStock-528528646.jpeg)
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The employee experience ROI is real: Here’s how to prove it
Employee experience![Text reading "Kinatico" on a light green background.](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/c211qV1bidQCFDPvcNBLStcaO1M=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/432/86a/1b4/43286a1b457da0c0be2c53f7/2306-blog-customer-spotlight-kinatico.png)
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How Kinatico manages engagement during times of change
Employee engagement![Text reading "dnata" on a teal background.](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/flkT17ebYvvWRBa_G1xEXQ5PR9E=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/160/4c5/618/1604c56185882a91d3321b18/2306-blog-customer-spotlight-dnata-1.png)
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How dnata took action to increase and support female leadership
Diversity & inclusion![Text reading "Project44" on a light orange background](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/9nBRj9B_Py1enHNe0q4OdBhhjZY=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/851/0a1/c2e/8510a1c2e6c1de20170b3ac1/2305-blog-customer-spotlight-project44.png)
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How Project44 built a business case for employee experience
Employee experience![Text reading "Optimal Workshop" on a pink background](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/XS_5hs1o5u6HYs2hUumumha_na0=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/29b/ad3/a05/29bad3a051700f2d76f88f0a/2304-blog-customer-spotlight-optimal-workshop.png)
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Learning & development 101: How to attract and retain talent
Employee development![](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/cKB4k0kTBuZ964Gk2BoPxOSvO1I=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/e96/1e9/01b/e961e901b7498997c3f6f9db/2304-blog-customer-spotlight-inclusee.png)
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Performance management 101: How to transform your process
Performance management![Text reading "Plan International Australia" on a light pink background](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/ohjzK9VCCPiXc4bCL4NZcnY3yrU=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/b93/50f/2d1/b9350f2d17bf596ffd7662f9/2303-blog-customer-spotlight-plan-international-australia.png)
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Employee engagement: What it is, why it matters, and how to get it right
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Writing a self-evaluation: How to make the most of the process
Performance management![30-60-90 day plan](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/pQ2knHh2m_rl5ns9zP1OKELYMUM=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/d94/529/dcf/d94529dcffb943af0d2845d8/blog-feature-communicating-next-employee-engagement-survey-1.png)
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How to create a 30-60-90 day plan
Employee experience![Psychological safety](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/BDxb8Y5Bd8bSUfGBzLJXC-ke3A8=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/13f/c8d/bfb/13fc8dbfb5755e908602c2a9/Blog-How-to-foster-psychological-safety-and-help-your-team-thrive.png)
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How to foster psychological safety and help your team thrive
Employee experience![](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/Z5V5nBOQcVo0-CEmJl3XtsTfTnc=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/515/dbe/9a3/515dbe9a354e80259b01b0a6/blog-employee-development-program.png)
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7 tips for an impactful development program
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4 ways employers can support women and caregiving employees
Employee experience![Man using laptop with headphones holding a mug](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/CoenVZIYDqSLvA2F6wLSmf-z5NY=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/3dd/b9e/3a9/3ddb9e3a9d68e67401644cee/blog-overemployment-polygamous-work.png)
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The future of work involves polygamous careers
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The Great Re-entry: How to thoughtfully welcome employees back
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How to support your managers as your company grows
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4 tips for agile succession planning in 2022
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The importance of company culture at the enterprise level
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How to support player-coach managers
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How to foster healthy relationships at work
Employee experience![HRIS performance management](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/r9YIHeQyPn8M8h98iQGgDWdJg2c=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/5bd/d74/750/5bdd74750e252c7551ed014e/blog-hris-performance-management.png)
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Why your HRIS isn’t the best performance management tool
Performance management![](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/al5_Fc-mBdS0cSJl002nrS93cm4=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/609/bd3/973/609bd39735fe49961ee835e4/blog-culture-plan.png)
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Four steps to create your 2022 culture plan
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4 tips to embed learning in the flow of work
Employee development![How re-onboarding eases the transition to a hybrid workplace](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/HCtstFIJlA3lE8CsE8lvh76M0iM=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/84b/8b4/48d/84b8b448d26cb3a125948375/blog-How-re-onboarding-eases-the-transition-to-a-hybrid-workplace.png)
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How re-onboarding eases the transition to a hybrid workplace
Employee experience![Performance management in a hybrid workplace](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/eMuuDKljvMYkrvSgc2EExMprNek=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/186/729/c01/186729c01817dccd70dd6e09/blog-redesigning-performance-management-hybrid.png)
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Redesigning performance management for a hybrid workplace
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How to foster emotional intelligence in the workplace
Employee experience![](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/esICBmMzGlOnHGx7htBjjktC3Qk=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/dc5/665/7bb/dc56657bbbfc116a686f2735/2108-blog-feature-why-diversity-in-leadership-matters2x.png)
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How to prioritize (and maintain) diversity in leadership
Diversity & inclusion![](https://image-service.usw2.wp-prod-us.cultureamp-cdn.com/aPb8xk-C0zCASFzhFYSPDOw1X_g=/624x415/cultureampcom/production/243/0b7/55b/2430b755bce434ca41b8f7fc/blog-nine-dei-metrics-worth-tracking.png)
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9 metrics to help you understand (and prioritize) DEI
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