When It's Time to

Work on Your Narrative

Connect the dots of your career, plan where they lead next and share your story effectively with your network, stakeholders and recruiters

Work with Doug

When It's Time to

Work on Your Narrative

Connect the dots of your career, figure out where they lead next and share your story effectively with your network and recruiters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work with Doug

Doug Lester offers real-world perspective

Doug Lester offers real-world perspective

Whether you want to rethink your narrative or you need a sounding board for a key career decision or transition, Doug's approach to coaching emphasizes strategies that work in the real world with all its complexity.

Doug has been an in-demand coach for over 10 years through Career Narratives, Harvard Business School and Fortune 500 companies. And his work with clients is informed by more than just his work as a professional coach. Doug offers the perspective of having been a trained consumer products and healthcare marketer, a Fortune 100 hiring manager and an executive recruiter at a top firm.

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What would help most now?

What would help most now?

Career Strategy Session

When you want to assess your career strategy, refine your personal narrative, prepare for a big interview or discuss anything else that requires attention or action in the here and now.

A single 60-minute session to clarify your thinking and enable you to move forward with confidence. 

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Craft Your Narrative

When you want to take time to reflect on where you've been, where you're headed and how you present your narrative to your network, stakeholders and potential employers.

An eight-week deep dive involving self-examination, insight generation and collaborative writing.

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Advance Your Narrative

When you need a thought partner during a job search, a recruiting process led by an executive search firm, a career transition or as you take on a challenging new role.

Choose 6 or 12 customized sessions on a weekly to monthly cadence supplemented by VIP offline support.

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Latest episodes of The Career Narratives Podcast

Latest episodes of The Career Narratives Podcast

Craft a work-life narrative with meaning. Present as a more compelling candidate to the decision-makers who hold the keys to your career advancement.

In episodes short enough for busy schedules, Doug Lester offers perspective based on more than a decade of coaching ambitious MBAs and professionals moving up and into leadership roles.

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