Nicole Miller

Director of People @ Buffer

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A collection of 83 posts

Onboarding: Is It Better To Have Teammates Start Together Or Stagger Their Onboarding?

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Here's exactly what three hiring managers at Buffer shared about onboarding folks together or separately, along with some of the advice, conversations, and best practices we hold onto for onboarding in a remote and fully distributed team.

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How We're Helping Our Remote Team Feel More Connected

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In 2022, we’re diving back into more intentional team-building both asynchronously, synchronously, plus we’re planning the occasional in-person meetup where available. Here’s how we’re approaching all of these events and all of our current initiatives.

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The 10 Questions I’ve Been Asked the Most in 400+ Values Screening Interviews

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Over the last year, I’ve done at least 400 values screening calls and I always turn the call over to the applicants to ask whatever questions they have for me. Here are the top ten questions I get asked and my responses.

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When Hiring We Screen Candidates for our Values, Here's How and Why

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The first interview candidates go through at Buffer is a values interview. Here's what it looks like and why we start with values.

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A Year And a Half Later, Here’s How The Four Day Workweek is Going at Buffer

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How Social Media Can Help You Find and Hire the Right People for Your Business

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Hiring via social media should be so much bigger than just using LinkedIn. Read on for some insights from Buffer’s Director of People on how both small businesses and growing ones can create a strategy for finding the best talent via social media.

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4-Day Work Weeks: Results From 2020 and Our Plan for 2021

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How We Hold an Engaging All Hands Meeting as a Remote Team

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The Evolution of Onboarding at Buffer: How We Welcome New Teammates

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Here’s a look at how we’ve evolved the process of onboarding teammates at Buffer -- what we've stopped, started, and are doing next.

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Sustainable Swag: Aligning Our Values with Our Merchandise

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Introducing Buffer’s Family Support Fund

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The 39 Products Our All-Remote Team Can’t Live Without

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Here’s Exactly How Much Our Company Spends on Perks & Benefits

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Our ‘Growth Mindset’ Fund Gives Every Teammate $800/Year – Here’s How and Why

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We Launched a Mastermind Partnership Program To Connect Teammates – Here’s How We Did it

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Taming the ‘Fear of Missing Out’: How We Create a Retreat-From-Home Experience For Those Who Can’t Make It

Workplace of the future

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I Used to Call My Coworkers “Family.” Here’s Why I Stopped.

Workplace of the future

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On a Scale of 1-10: Why Tracking Your Team’s Satisfaction Matters

Workplace of the future

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We Updated Our Core Values For The First Time in 5 Years, Here’s How We Did It

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How We Approach And Support Coffee Shop Working

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What A Team Survey Revealed About The Way We Live Our Company Values

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The 3 Types of Activities & 1 Gameshow That Helped Our Remote Team Bond on our 8th Retreat

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When Goals and Plans Are Eclipsed by Survival Mode

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A Manager’s Guide to Family Leave at Buffer

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