Best Doug Lester Podcasts (2024)

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20: A Simple Way to Increase Your Confidence in Networking Conversations 14:41

7h ago14:41

14:41

Send Doug a message If you've ever felt less than confident in a career networking conversation, you're not alone. Host Doug Lester shares a tip he picked up as an executive recruiter that helped him feel more confident and be more effective when he was networking for a living. It can help you, too. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your…

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19: Why You May Procrastinate Networking for Your Career and What You Can Do About It 10:43

12d ago10:43

10:43

Send Doug a message If you’re trying to get started on networking for a new job or your career, the fear of reaching out to people isn’t the only thing that might keep you from getting started. Host Doug Lester shares insight from his days as an executive recruiter and professional networker that can help you overcome the friction that might keep y…

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18: How to Ensure Your Career Networking Is Worth The Time 13:50

1M ago13:50

13:50

Send Doug a message If you've ever felt that networking for a new job or your career is a lot of effort for very little benefit, then you may be doing it wrong. Doug Lester shares techniques he learned as an executive recruiter to get the people he was networking with to open up, share their knowledge and insights, and help ensure he never ran out …

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17: Get More People to Say "Yes" to Your Networking Requests 11:04

2M ago11:04

11:04

Send Doug a message Are fewer people saying "yes" to your networking requests than you'd like? You may be unintentionally causing the problem. Doug Lester shares a simple strategy he learned as an executive recruiter to get the people in his network to pick up the phone and talk. And the best part is, it's simple, it probably requires a lot less ef…

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16: Two Proven Strategies When You're Networking For a Job 11:18

2M ago11:18

11:18

Send Doug a message Have you ever been networking for a job and found that your narrative's not working in a conversation with a critical decision maker? Or maybe things do click but you end up feeling like you cut the process short and short-changed yourself in the process? Host Doug Lester shares two simple strategies he learned as a professional…

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15: How to Get Over Your Fear of Networking 9:22

3M ago9:22

9:22

Send Doug a message Need to start networking to advance your career, but can't seem to do it? You're not alone. Doug Lester shares his personal experience with networking procrastination as a new executive recruiter and how he got over it. Read the original Networking Strategy Series on the Career Narratives Blog. 🎧 Take control of your narrative a…

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14: Why Executive Recruiters Might Not Be Interested and What To Do About It 13:15

3M ago13:15

13:15

Send Doug a message Not getting much love from executive recruiters? Finding that they just don't "get" your skills and experience and how good fit you'd be for the job? Host Doug Lester draws on his experience as a senior associate at a top executive search firm to explain why you might feel like you're running into a brick wall — and what you can…

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13: Sharing Your Narrative Could Potentially Save Your Job 13:06

4M ago13:06

13:06

Send Doug a message If you've ever thought there was a chance that your manager or skip level isn't clear on what you do and the value you bring to your company, then this episode of The Career Narratives Podcast is worth a listen. Host Doug Lester shares his perspective about how a strong personal or team narrative can help advance your career, or…

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12: You May Be Diluting Your Personal Narrative 7:56

4M ago7:56

7:56

Send Doug a message Words and phrases you think you need in your resume and LinkedIn profile can unintentionally dilute your personal narrative. As a hiring manager, executive recruiter and coach, host Doug Lester shares the prime suspects and makes a case for avoiding them. He also explains how using them may even work against you by raising unnee…

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11: A Simple Way to Increase Your Odds of Negotiating a Good Job Offer 11:49

5M ago11:49

11:49

Send Doug a message When you're negotiating a salary and other compensation for a job, do you say (or think) that you're negotiating with a company? If you do, then you're making a critical mindset mistake that could cost you a lot. As a hiring manager at a Fortune 100 company and an executive recruiter at a top firm, Doug Lester saw how the wrong …

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10: How to Write a LinkedIn Experience Entry That Answers 3 Key Questions 14:51

5M ago14:51

14:51

Send Doug a message Based on his experience as an executive recruiter at a top firm, Doug Lester offers a strategic perspective focused on crafting a concise, helpful LinkedIn Experience entry. Emphasizing an intended reader's requirements, Doug offers a straightforward approach to writing a LinkedIn Experience entry that focuses on answering the t…

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9: How to Write a LinkedIn About Section That Supports Your Narrative 11:47

6M ago11:47

11:47

Send Doug a message Is your LinkedIn profile actually written to connect with your reader? Do you have a LinkedIn Headline that communicates what you do, the context you do it in, and the impact of your work? If not, give Episode 8 a quick listen Then listen to this episode and find out how to write an engaging LinkedIn About section that will give…

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8: How to Communicate Your Narrative in Your LinkedIn Headline 11:35

6M ago11:35

11:35

Send Doug a message If you don't define your narrative, then someone else might do it for you. Why take that chance? Doug Lester shares a simple, three-part framework he picked up as an executive recruiter that you can apply to your LinkedIn headline. You'll help the people who find you on LinkedIn make sense of your experience and, more importantl…

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7: An Easier Way to Make Direct Eye Contact on Zoom – the Elgato Prompter 19:04

6M ago19:04

19:04

Send Doug a message Making direct eye contact or what feels like direct eye contact on Zoom is hard. Beyond looking back and forth between a person's image and your camera lens, which is less than ideal, you need a teleprompter to make it work. With a teleprompter, you can look directly at your camera lens and the eyes of the person on the other si…

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6: Make Direct Eye Contact on Zoom and Improve Your Executive Presence 15:04

7M ago15:04

15:04

Send Doug a message If conducting important meetings or being interviewed on Zoom leaves you feeling at a disadvantage, you're probably missing the direct eye contact that happens when you're meeting in-person. And your executive presence is probably suffering as a result. Doug Lester shares two ways he's managed to simulate direct eye contact on Z…

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5: Stop Looking for The Perfect Job, Try This Instead 9:38

7M ago9:38

9:38

Send Doug a message Is looking for the perfect job getting in the way of finding any job at all? This can be a problem at any stage of a career. Doug Lester offers an approach to thinking about career advancement that takes a little of the pressure off. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a th…

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4: Being a Generalist is Limiting Your Career 10:02

7M ago10:02

10:02

Send Doug a message If you're a mid or senior-level manager or executive in business and you've ever referred to yourself as a "generalist," then you're probably limiting your career potential. Based on insight he picked up as a consumer products marketer and a senior recruiter at a top executive search firm, Doug Lester shares why you need to star…

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3: Explaining a Career Mistake (AKA a Blip) 13:19

8M ago13:19

13:19

Send Doug a message Have you ever made a "career mistake?" Most people have — but they can be awkward to explain when you're networking or interviewing for a job. Host Doug Lester provides a straightforward, honest and effective framework for explaining that mistake or "blip" in your career. Ditch the worry and avoidance. Take the bull by the horns…

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2: How Mission-Driven is Your Career? 11:31

8M ago11:31

11:31

Send Doug a message You don't have to work in a non-profit to have a mission-driven career. And your relationship to mission may change over time. Host Doug Lester shares insight he gained working in the for-profit and non-profit worlds. So what are you? Mission First? Mission Driven? Mission Preferred? Or Mission Last? 🎧 Take control of your narra…

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1: What's Your Career Narrative? 9:24

8M ago9:24

9:24

Send Doug a message If you've ever felt like the people you're networking and interviewing with just don't get you, you might need to work on your narrative. In this first episode of The Career Narratives Podcast, host Doug Lester shares an insight he picked up when he was working as a senior recruiter at a top executive search firm. Listen in and …

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The Career Narratives Podcast Trailer 1:34

8M ago1:34

1:34

Send Doug a message Craft and communicate a work-life narrative with meaning and impact. 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 helping ambitious MBAs and professionals trans…

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20: A Simple Way to Increase Your Confidence in Networking Conversations 14:41

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19: Why You May Procrastinate Networking for Your Career and What You Can Do About It 10:43

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18: How to Ensure Your Career Networking Is Worth The Time 13:50

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17: Get More People to Say "Yes" to Your Networking Requests 11:04

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16: Two Proven Strategies When You're Networking For a Job 11:18

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15: How to Get Over Your Fear of Networking 9:22

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14: Why Executive Recruiters Might Not Be Interested and What To Do About It 13:15

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13: Sharing Your Narrative Could Potentially Save Your Job 13:06

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12: You May Be Diluting Your Personal Narrative 7:56

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11: A Simple Way to Increase Your Odds of Negotiating a Good Job Offer 11:49

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10: How to Write a LinkedIn Experience Entry That Answers 3 Key Questions 14:51

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9: How to Write a LinkedIn About Section That Supports Your Narrative 11:47

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8: How to Communicate Your Narrative in Your LinkedIn Headline 11:35

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7: An Easier Way to Make Direct Eye Contact on Zoom – the Elgato Prompter 19:04

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6: Make Direct Eye Contact on Zoom and Improve Your Executive Presence 15:04

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5: Stop Looking for The Perfect Job, Try This Instead 9:38

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4: Being a Generalist is Limiting Your Career 10:02

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3: Explaining a Career Mistake (AKA a Blip) 13:19

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2: How Mission-Driven is Your Career? 11:31

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1: What's Your Career Narrative? 9:24

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The Career Narratives Podcast Trailer 1:34

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