For several years, Corey Damen Jenkins maintained two offices—one in Michigan and another in New York. As he prepared to shutter his firm’s Midwest outpost amid the pandemic, he sought to establish a supportive physical and emotional space for his team.
What kind of culture did you want to foster as you started hiring?
A big thing for me was creating an environment that was joyful, inspiring, and mentally and emotionally validating. Being a creative is challenging sometimes. So much of what we deal with is more about the human psyche and the psychology of the process than the actual work itself. In my office, I wanted to make sure that everyone felt welcome. There are going to be differences of opinion or taste, and I wanted a space where no one felt like they couldn’t speak up and have their opinions respected.
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