Poole successfully managed live coverage of all 67 March Madness NCAA games with efficiency, grace and ratings success. Not only is she committed to delivering premium live sports content—like TNT and TBS’s 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage, which drew 41% more viewers than the previous year—she mentors women and people of color through WBD and WBD Sports mentoring programs, using her own experiences to help other mothers readjust to the workplace.
“Our industry is so powerful in helping shape norms and creating change. I believe we can and should lead the way on equal pay as well as innovative solutions for caregiving. This could be through job-share programs that provide full benefits, flexibility with remote work, universal childcare, senior care programs, meal prep/grocery benefits, etc. Why can’t we think outside the box? Just because it worked one way prior to the pandemic doesn’t mean it’s the only way.”
How do you know when it is time to take a risk at your job or in your career? When you get too comfortable.
How do you de-stress? Exercise is #1. It’s my sanity. I also enjoy cooking, trying new recipes, shopping with my 15-year-old daughter…and sometimes, I just drive in silence. No music, no podcasts, no Audible books. Just silence. I also hug my dog a lot.
What biases do you believe have an impact on women’s advancement in the workplace? In general, workplace bias against women is mostly never intentional or malicious. If it were, it would be easier to fight. It shows up in who gets a voice, who is included in the side conversations, and, most importantly, who gets the priority projects.
