Amandina Altomare on Scaling Your Agency Team

Description

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.

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⏱️ 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

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