What's Next in Your Career?
No matter where you are, no matter what you’ve achieved, the question of what’s next in your career can be paralyzing.
I’m Dr. Lee Koles. As an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist and Career Strategist, I help ambitious professionals achieve the next level in their careers.
What's Next in Your Career?
No matter where you are, no matter what you’ve achieved, the question of what’s next in your career can be paralyzing.
I’m Dr. Lee Koles. As an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist and Career Strategist, I help ambitious professionals achieve the next level in their careers.
It’s time to make the next phase of your career the most fulfilling one yet.
A satisfying career involves success, change, growth, and making decisions about new opportunities.
You want confidence that the next step you take in your career development is the right one for you. A thoughtful strategy can ensure you feel good in your future work.
The next phase of your career should bring fulfillment, harness your talents and fit your life.
The perfect Next may be:
- Developing your leadership skills
- Landing a promotion
- Taking on new responsibilities in your current organization
- Forging a new career path
- Returning to work after a career break
Ring any bells? Then let’s talk.
I customize a strategy so you can up-level your career.
Your natural strengths and talents that are so innate that they can be difficult to recognize in yourself.
Imagine what you could achieve if you could see, own and use your unique gifts.
I introduce you to your own strengths through the CliftonStrengths Assessment, a tool derived from over 50 years of excellence research. This serves as your springboard to opportunity.
Identifying and harnessing your strengths is the key to building a strategic approach to what comes next in your career.
Experience this with an expert by your side.

Hi, I'm Dr. Lee Koles.
I’m your guide to what’s Next in your career.
As an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, Career Strategist, Certified Strength coach and a Certified Life coach, I offer unique strategies and tools to illuminate the best paths forward for my clients.
Your next step begins at the intersection of science, strategy and coaching.
Strengths-Based Principles
Take the world-renown CliftonStrengths assessment to define what sets you apart from the rest.
Success lies in tapping and leveraging your unique talents. I customize your career strategy to harness your strengths. This propels you towards your goals while anticipating and navigating potential obstacles.
Life Coaching
Careers don’t function in a vacuum. They’re affected by external circumstances, relationships, habits and decisions.
I use coaching practices informed by neuroscience and cognition to help you gain confidence and clarity. Sometimes it takes an external person to help you grow, navigate obstacles and break through to another level. I understand the cognitive processes that contribute to or detract from our success
Career Strategy
Align yourself with powerful career opportunities.
Never second guess your resume, LinkedIn profile or cover letter again. You have my expertise at your fingertips. I’m a resource just for you. All your career questions are answered. I get you aligned with powerful career opportunities.
Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology
I value practices and strategies rooted in empirically-backed methods to support career strategy, whether it’s using a reliable assessment to measure talent or understanding neuroplasticity and how it affects habits, decision making and confidence.


Stop wondering what's next.
Forging your career path and findings what’s Next with an expert by your side is game-changing. There’s no more questioning if you’re heading in the right direction.
If you’re ready to go from stuck to next level success and find fulfillment in your career, click below and learn how we can work together.
Recent Podcast Episodes

72: When Your Career Path Leads to Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Work – (with Nihal Kattar)
It’s a lightbulb moment when your ideal career path presents itself (at last!). My former client, Nihal Kattar, shares his career story that began with doubt

71: Secrets to Work-Life Balance (with Laurie Halter)
In this episode of the CareerSequel podcast, guest Laurie Halter and I get real about the challenges of work-life balance. We discuss: Authenticity as your secret

70: Writing a Cover Letter (without the Stress!)
Today’s episode eliminates the stress and mystery from writing a cover letter. I answer the pressing question, “Do I HAVE to write one?” (Spoiler Alert: Yes,