Amandina Altomare on Scaling Your Agency Team

In this episode, I sat down to interview my close friend, fellow Broadway enthusiast, and the Founder and CEO of Media A La Carte and Studio A La Carte — Amandina Altomare. Together we dug deep into some of the toughest stuff in business, including hiring practices, dealing with your team’s highest performers resigning, attracting new talent, double-checking people's expertise, and the challenges of working with a spouse. Listen now for an open conversation about why even the most empathic leaders need to learn how to prioritize logic over emotions when it comes to daily decision-making. * * * * * * * * * * ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS [00:02:08] How our friendship started [00:03:56] Business growth, staff shortage, and resignation chaos [00:11:20] Taking responsibility for team decisions and consequences [00:13:01] Finding the balance between empathy and logic [00:16:29] Why job descriptions matter and location-based pay is a bad excuse [00:20:45] Running a startup business and what to look for in new hires [00:26:20] Why hiring your spouse might be a bad idea, plus how and when to fire them * * * * * * * * * * 👋 STAY IN TOUCH ✦ Tough Stuff Podcast ✦ Our website Follow @toughstuffpod on Instagram ✦ Your Host: Audrey Saccone ✦ Follow @audreysaccone on Instagram Follow @audreysaccone on TikTok Learn more about Audrey Digital Follow @audreydigital on Instagram ✦ Today’s Guest: Amanda Altomare ✦ Website: https://www.mediaalacarte.com/ Amandina Altomare Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/iam_amandina/ Media A La Carte Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/media.alacarte/  Studio A La Carte Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studio.alacarte/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/toughstuff/message