Let's see your preferences on podiums?
Transparent, thin, big and bulky, etc 
If you go for wood, make sure it's actual wood, not particle board. They get decimated when handled roughly (unfortunately, that's what we have at my job). Anything with a laminate will eventually get gouged or knicked and we be useless. Cabinet-grade multi-ply birch (like that used to build loudspeaker cabinets) is pricey, but well worth the cost in the long run.
Lucite/Acrylic lecterns are nice, but should only be handled with cotton gloves, so as to avoid fingerprints.
My job has some video lecterns - 32" wide (minimum) with a plasma oriented vertically in the front of it. You attach or upload an image and that becomes the client's logo/frame capture. If you're savvy, you can change the display with the mood the client wants for the room. ;-)
Truss lecterns are popular…they're nice if you have any structurally unsound pieces lying around. Just get them cut (or do it yourself) to a standard height (?) and add a top piece. They probably even come as "make your own" nowadays. They look really nice with a truss sock/condom and warmer (internal uplight).
Personally, I prefer the lecterns that the presenter can't hide behind. They are fairly skinny and only require some judicious use of gaff tape to conceal the wires going to/from.
If you have no say in your
podium du jour, then you should get some mic mounts that allow you to do what you need to with your mic(s) of choice.
