CREATING SPECTATOR-FREE WORKPLACES™ FOR 25 YEARS
Rescue Plan for Job Readiness Crisis
The crisis of job readiness in 2023 college grads is epic.
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and other major media, the severely lagging communication, teamwork and networking skills of new hires make them unprepared for work. A shocking 43% of workplace newcomers do not have the critical skills they need to do their jobs, according to research by the Society for Human Resource Management.
Dulye & Co. refuses to be a spectator to this crisis. Our Show Up, Speak Up, Step Up: Job Readiness Training for Gen Z serves up the fundamental interpersonal and communication skills to successfully transition from the classroom to workplace.
Ideal for higher ed Career Services curriculum and employer Onboarding Programs.
Click here to check out our rescue plan for Gen Z job readiness.
Our surveys won't leave you in a data fog.
Unique to our measurement approach, we go beyond the numbers and provide a qualitative data report with employee feedback PLUS sharp analysis of all results PLUS a customized action plan for communicating and acting on the data–strategically and swiftly. Click here to see what you've been missing.
End the Epidemic, Revive Relationships with
Conscious Connectivity©
U.S. Surgeon General has affirmed what Dulye & Co. has been advocating for 25 years: human connections can't be shortchanged.
The consequences of doing so are life threatening.
"(We) have an obligation to make the same investments in addressing social connection that we have made in addressing tobacco use, obesity, and the addiction crisis," Dr. Vivek H. Murthy writes in his report "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation" released May 2.
"If we fail to do so, we will pay an ever-increasing price in the form of our individual and collective health and well-being."
Since launching in 1998, Dulye & Co. has focused exclusively on building meaningful human connections in organizations. “Every strategy, tool and training that we've developed and delivered have shared the common goal of bringing people together through conversation that enables learning from and about each other,” says Linda Dulye, president and founder.
No longer can organizations consider team meetings and other two-way communications practices as nice to do when time, funds and interest permit. Conversations are a daily essential. As the Surgeon General’s research attests, they improve individual and collective well-being.
Managers and their team members need to connect every day for 10 or 15 minutes–whether in person or with cameras on using remote technology–to share information, ask questions, listen actively and have real conversations.
The consequences for failure to build human connections are more serious than ever.
Take action to build a healthier, happier and more productive workplace with our Conscious Connectivity© training and tools.
SPECTATOR-FREE™ RESOURCES

ELEVATE ONBOARDING EXPERIENCES WITH CONVERSATIONS
Leadership expert Peter Cappelli of The Wharton School advises companies implementing return to office initiatives to "change expectations for the next cohort of new hires by requiring that they all be in the office." (June 7, 2023 article/Human Resource Executive)
A structured onboarding program will contribute to new hires' introduction, especially new grads launching their professional careers. These workforce newcomers have been COVID-stunted in their skills for creating conversations that build real human connections.
Dulye & Co.'s Crusade for Conversations features tools and techniques for bringing people together to create powerful first impressions and positive team building experiences during onboarding. Our 5-Point Conversation Compass™ guides managers and employees to comfortably start, build and expand conversations that build trust, respect and collaboration.
For 25 years, Dulye & Co. has created Spectator-Free Workplaces™. We're ready to help your in-office crew get connected.
To schedule a conversation on how the 5-Point Conversation Compass™ can strengthen connections at your company, contact Dulye & Co. President Linda Dulye at ldulye@dulye.com.
Linda and her firm’s Crusade for Conversations are featured on the popular It’s About To Go Down! with Marc and Cathey podcast. Click here to view.
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- On May 2, the U.S. Surgeon General called on Americans to take action now to strengthen human connections to combat an epidemic of loneliness that is […]
- Dulye & Co. President Linda Dulye served as moderator for an open discussion on small business challenges and opportunities that united a panel of minority business […]
- Improve connections in your life with the Crusade for Conversations Compass that Dulye & Co. President Linda Dulye shared with Morning Drive host Shawn Serre on […]
- Today’s changing work culture and growing importance of connections for well-being are headline topics on the popular, community talk program, Morning Drive, on Friday, May 12 at […]
- Linda Dulye (left) with President of the Girls Inc. Board of Directors Melissa Mazzeo (right) Recognized for her philanthropy, community activism and active volunteerism, DLE President […]
- Dulye & Co. Founder and President, Linda Dulye, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2023 “She Knows Where She’s Going” Award by Girls Inc. […]
- Dulye & Co. President and Founder Linda Dulye recently led a workshop on presentation skills for the Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Berkshires 2023 Business Accelerator program. Linda […]