Welcome to the Serve It & Own It: Leadership Lifestyle podcast. I am your host, Courtney Ball, HR Executive and Leadership Coach. I help women become better leaders at work. This podcast is an intimate conversation about how to build your leadership capacity and how I’m living my boldest, servant leadership aspirations every day. Whether, that’s BTS of working as a highly effective CHRO, traveling to new places to expand my horizons and have big FUN, or pouring into the relationships I value most. Episodes drop every week so make sure you subscribe and get notified about new content.
This episode is for you if you're overworked and well-liked but getting paid pennies on the dollar! No, not literal pennies. I mean, if you’re getting paid $75,000 a year, and the local market says t…
As a first-generation college grad, masters degree holder and corporate executive, I have to navigated unchartered territory many times. Honestly, it has been scary and challenging. On this episode, …
In the season 2 premiere, I share how I landed a c-suite job! I finally decided to go after a role where I could influence the People strategy at an organization. When I win, we WIN; so I'm spilling …
Title: How to Get the Raise You Deserve
I recorded this episode the day the grand jury rendered a verdict in the Breonna Taylor case. While the outcome broke my heart, it also reminded me that we can…
Title: Use these tips to speak up for yourself at work
This episode gives you tips on how to advocate for yourself at work. It imperative that women of color do this because we cannot rely on our emp…
Title: How to Negotiate a Raise in Corporate
In this episode, I share how you successfully negotiate a raise. You must start with actually making the request to the right people. You also need to be …
Title: 3 Myths About Requesting a Salary Increase During Your Review
This episode debunks myths about going after a raise during your review. First myth that you need to toss - you must wait until yo…
Title: 5 Things You Must Do Before Q4
Q4 is right around the corner, and if you're trying to make power moves in your career and income, you need to prepare now. In this episode, I give you some acti…
Title: My Commitment to WOC in Corporate
in this episode, I explain I was fed up with lack of available training around how to advance in corporate. My friends, colleagues and I had faced glass ceili…
Title: How to Live the Fabulous 6-Figure Corporate LeadHER Lifestyle
To level up your career and income in corporate america, YOU must have a plan and YOU must demonstrate that you're ready for the n…
Title: Why You Have to Stop Waiting for Others To Give You a Salary Increase
This episode I discuss how you can't rely on your company to tell you how to advance and get paid more. Ultimately, you ar…
Title: Who are your allies with power at work?
This breaks down the importance of having influential allies at work. To advance in a corporation, you need to understand formal and informal processes,…
Title: How I went from $55k base salary to $115k
On this episode, I share my personal corporate income story. I started out in an entry-level human generalist, and in about 2 years, I was promoted an…
Title: Setting Boundaries at Work
On this episode, we discuss how to put boundaries up around your time. It may be hard to speak up, and ask for time to yourself, I challenge you to re-frame how you …
Title: 3 Mistakes Blocking Your Next Salary Increase
Talking salary and compensation can be scary, especially if you are unprepared. This episode gives you straightforward advice on how to negotiate …
On episode 3, we're breaking down the different pieces of your compensation. It's important to under the many parts of your compensation package so you can ensure you're being paid a salary that matc…
In episode 2, I challenge you to evaluate how you're spending your time at work. Are you getting busy in the weeds so you don't have to figure out next steps in your career?
I talk about how we spen…
This episode gives you suggestions you can implement immediately to make an impact in your workplace. Yes, you may be one of the few voices speaking up, but it is the right thing to do for humanity a…