Nikita Miller: In-person onboarding is essential for every new hire
Nikita Miller · Driving alignment within teams, work-life balance, and the changing PM landscape | Nikita Miller · Apr 6, 2023 · at 48:33
Nikita Miller discusses best practices for onboarding employees into remote and distributed work cultures.
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“I think that in-person onboarding for new folks is really important, especially for everyone, for any new person or organization.”
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