If you owned your own firm, what would you do to improve staff retention for Black employees?

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Don’t think pay will be something that increases specifically black employee retention but it should help retention across the board. In terms of black employee retention in a start up firm, that is all about direct connection. Do they feel fulfilled, growing, challenged, compensated fairly, and connected with the broader group. Also are you keeping a eye on people and their blind spots by judging or critiquing black employees more harshly. As well, help teach them how to be black and like what they like while still being able to maintain professionalism. I love hip hop music and my clients will know that if they ask. But I also have to show them that my work stands on its own and so my interest don’t impact my abilities where they aligned with those interest or not

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