Mar 19, 2015
Harrisburg Business Women
Best Western Premier Atrium / Heritage Room
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
11:30am – 1:30pm
Topic: 8 Keys For LinkedIn Success
Mark A. Griffin
Founder and Chief Consultant
In HIS Name HR, LLC
Objectives
Struggling to understand why and how to use LinkedIn to promote yourself or your organization? Struggle no more.
LinkedIn is a great way to connect with colleagues, customers, clients, job applicants, and vendors. Learn why LinkedIn is important for business and how to market yourself and your organization using LinkedIn. Learn to use and leverage LinkedIn Forums and how to optimize your personal and organizational page profiles.
Three key techniques you will learn:
1. How to engage with your LinkedIn Network
2. Ways to develop and expand your Network with purpose
3. How to create an effective LinkedIn presence
Come join us. We will help you understand LinkedIn etiquette and good LinkedIn networking techniques, and how to most effectively leverage LinkedIn groups. This course is pending possible HRCI credit approval.
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About Harrisburg Business Women
Harrisburg Business Women’s Group is a networking group for Business Women in and around the Harrisburg Pennsylvania Area. Monthly luncheon meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Best Western Premier/Central Hotel & Conference Center, located at 800 East Park Drive in Harrisburg.
About Mark A. Griffin
Mark A. Griffin, is the Founder and Chief Consultant of In HIS Name HR LLC, a human resources outsourcing and career-coaching firm.
Mark serves as President of In HIS Name HR. In HIS Name HR is a Human Resources outsourcing and business-consulting firm created to help organizations pilot the complex issues of managing HR. As a human resources professional with 25-plus years of experience in both public (Quaker Oats Company, Merck Inc.) and private companies (Conestoga Wood Specialties, Valco Companies Inc.), Mark is passionate about building high-performing workplaces utilizing best practices and helping organizations with strong values lead successfully and responsibly.
Mark will inspire you to develop your company and personal web presence through the use of the powerful social media tool LinkedIn. In HIS Name HR LLC has a built a strong web presence with over 2500 Facebook followers, 25,000 Twitter followers and 2600-plus connections on LinkedIn. Mark applies his more than two decades of human resources expertise to help companies pilot the complex issues of managing HR.
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Jan 12, 2015
Appalachian Healthcare Human Resources Society
April 9, 2015
Education Session 11:00am – 12:00pm
Topic: 8 Keys For LinkedIn Success
Mark A. Griffin
Founder and Chief Consultant
In HIS Name HR, LLC
Objectives
Struggling to understand why and how to use LinkedIn to promote yourself or your organization? Struggle no more.
LinkedIn is a great way to connect with colleagues, customers, clients, job applicants, and vendors. Learn why LinkedIn is important for business and how to market yourself and your organization using LinkedIn. Learn to use and leverage LinkedIn Forums and how to optimize your personal and organizational page profiles.
Three key techniques you will learn:
1. How to engage with your LinkedIn Network
2. Ways to develop and expand your Network with purpose
3. How to create an effective LinkedIn presence
Come join us. We will help you understand LinkedIn etiquette and good LinkedIn networking techniques, and how to most effectively leverage LinkedIn groups. This course is pending possible HRCI credit approval.
Not a Appalachian Healthcare Human Resources Society member but want to attend? Please Email Denise Garman.
About Appalachian Healthcare Human Resources Society
First known as AHPS (Appalachian Hospital Personnel Society) the Appalachian Health Care Human Resources Society (AHCHRS) was founded on February 15, 1967. Initially the group of hospital HR professionals was small, wrestling with such new issues as enactment of the Civil Rights Act, Title VII and OSHA. The intent then is the same as it is today, to address both the routine and the unique issues that face healthcare HR professionals and to further develop the profession of human resources in healthcare.
Today AHCHRS is a working organization of committees and membership close to 100 participants. AHCHRS is a regional chapter of the Society of Human Resources Professionals in Pennsylvania (SHHRPP) and a local chapter of the national organization American Society of Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA). Members enjoy networking and interacting with professionals representing all aspects of the multi-faceted health care environment.
About Mark A. Griffin
Mark A. Griffin, is the Founder and Chief Consultant of In HIS Name HR LLC, a human resources outsourcing and career-coaching firm.
Mark serves as President of In HIS Name HR. In HIS Name HR is a Human Resources outsourcing and business-consulting firm created to help organizations pilot the complex issues of managing HR. As a human resources professional with 25-plus years of experience in both public (Quaker Oats Company, Merck Inc.) and private companies (Conestoga Wood Specialties, Valco Companies Inc.), Mark is passionate about building high-performing workplaces utilizing best practices and helping organizations with strong values lead successfully and responsibly.
Mark will inspire you to develop your company and personal web presence through the use of the powerful social media tool LinkedIn. In HIS Name HR LLC has a built a strong web presence with over 2500 Facebook followers, 25,000 Twitter followers and 2600-plus connections on LinkedIn. Mark applies his more than two decades of human resources expertise to help companies pilot the complex issues of managing HR.
Mark A. Griffin | Blog, Events
May 12, 2014
In HIS Name HR LLC Partners with Faith Driven Business Entrepreneur Network
Mark A. Griffin joins the Faith Driven Business Entrepreneur Network as a human resources expert, contributing content, support and expertise derived from his 25 years at Merck, Quaker Oats, and Kodak corporations.
“We are so excited to have Mark on board to help our subscribers take their organizations to the next level,” Steve Hoeft, founder of Faith Driven Business Entrepreneur Network and FaithDrivenBusiness.com, says. “We know Mark will help prosper these organizations to levels they’ve never imagined.”
In HIS Name HR supports many Christian-owned organizations and Griffin is keen to bring his expertise to assist subscribers of the Faith Driven Network. He knows what works and what does not work, and, most important, he sees the world through the employee’s perspective. He believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect, because, as he explains, employees are a company’s family.
“When I launched our firm three years ago,” Mark Griffin says, “I hadn’t foreseen the degree to which we would transform the businesses we serve by guiding leadership to embrace Christian principles. When the changes we implemented, for example, resulted in one of our clients nearly doubling their sales, growing from $5 to 9 million, they credited that success to In HIS Name HR, saying we were responsible for their explosive growth. The human resources decisions we help organizations make definitely have an impact.”
Faith Driven Business is a training network for Christian entrepreneurs building amazing businesses. They are the go-to resource for all business needs, from startup all the way through to success. They provide the latest social media tips and secrets to sustain a business—and the faith of its leaders—through the inevitable struggles, and triumph.
In HIS Name HR is a human resources outsourcing and business-consulting firm created to help Christian-led companies pilot the complex issues of managing human resources within their organizations.Founded by HR expert Mark Griffin in 2011, In HIS Name HR strives to reflect Christ in all areas, believing that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect, and that employees are the core of a company’s family.
In HIS Name HR provides around-the-clock support and representation in all HR situations through progressive HR programs designed and proven to increase productivity and profitability, eliminate non-value-added practices, and enhance employee well-being. For more information, visit InHISNameHR.com or telephone them at 717-572-2183. Connect with Mark on LinkedIn or Twitter.
For further information, contact:
Mark A. Griffin
717-572-2183
MGriffin@InHISNameHR.com
Mark A. Griffin | Blog, Events
Mar 4, 2014
Honored To Be Featured in Outcomes Magazine Spring 2014 Edition
Read the Full Article Here
MARK A. GRIFFIN is the founder and chief consultant of In His Name HR LLC. Follow him on Facebook at InHISNameHR or Twitter @InHIS-NameHR. In His Name HR helps organizations build HR programs based on MVV. Contact them for more information at (InHISNameHR.com) or e-mail them at MGriffin@InHISNameHR.com.
CLA Dallas 2014: Clarify your organization’s Mission, Vision, and Values by attending Mark Griffin’s CLA Conference workshop Building a Kingdom-Minded Organization.” April 14–16.
Mark A. Griffin | Blog, Kingdom Company Building
Aug 13, 2013
Nothing creates panic in business like massive changes and spikes in expenses, especially when handed down by bureaucrats. Healthcare and benefits are on everyone’s mind. Employers are scrambling to make sense of it all and many tell me they are anxious. And with good reason. The many complicated new regulations, terminology, and alterations in healthcare laws are confusing.
These new changes are forcing companies to manage their finances, and the increased costs and government penalties will limit the quality and kind of care and benefits options available, as the financial facts drive important company decisions.
Here’s a quick summary chart of what’s entailed in the new Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) that unfolds over the next ten years and requires companies or individuals to buy healthcare to avoid stiff fines. Plus, the IRS now has new powers to garnish money from those who do not purchase insurance. Everything is different now!
What can you do?
Get advice. Find a reputable advisor who knows the ins and outs of company benefits. This is a critical necessity now, just like having an accountant is essential during tax season.
Maintain your patience. It will take time for things to settle. Don’t wear yourself out by being an alarmist.
Be transparent. Let your employees know about the increasing costs and that the changes in government intervention and mandates are not within your control.
Express empathy. Let your employees know that the changes in benefits and care are understandably disconcerting and that, in light of the new laws, neither you nor they can change the situation.
Encourage preventative care. Encourage and incentivize healthier living habits and make it easier for your workers to take personal responsibility for their own good health. Reward nonsmokers, healthy eaters, those who get routine health checkups, and those who exercise and maintain a healthy weight. Some government rulings and incentives make this more attractive. More on that here.
Here are some ways to create a company culture that supports a healthier way of living:
- Be an example for your employees, be fit!
- Include a workout room at your company
- Start a lunchtime walking club or company team (softball, soccer, bowling, etc.)
- Pay for employees to complete smoking cessation programs
- Put healthy choices in the snack machines; encourage a salad potluck day
- Support a charity with a walk-a-thon or 5K run, and start a training group to increase fitness levels
- Ask your employees what they feel would help them stay healthy and come up with creative wellness solutions together
While the changes in healthcare may be substantial and expensive, getting the right kind of help will make all the difference for your company.
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Mark Griffin is founder and Chief Consultant at In His Name HR LLC. He has over 20 years of HR experience. Check out his Christian Career Coaching Page here. Follow Mark on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Mark A. Griffin | Blog, Human Resources
Mar 25, 2013
Faith in the Marketplace is designed to help those in leadership integrate our faith into the marketplace and see that our vocation is far more than a profession – it’s a calling of God. We will begin at 7:00 a.m. with breakfast and adjourn promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Evangelical’s Myerstown Campus, 121 S. College Street Myerstown PA 17067-1299
Doors open at 6:30, Breakfast 7:00, adjournment by 8:30.
Guest Speaker: Mark A. Griffin, President of In HIS Name HR and author of How to Build a Kingdom-Minded Organization. Mark knows what works and does not work, and most importantly he sees the world through the employee’s perspective! He believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect, because after all, your employees are part of your company family.
Register online here.
Mark A. Griffin | Blog, Events
Mar 17, 2013
Many people are eager to start a career in HR, but often don’t know what steps to take to break into the profession.
If you are in this situation or know someone who is, this article will provide some helpful hints.
Finding a job in HR is easiest for those with an HR-related college degree. Frankly, in most cases, even an advanced degree and/or HR certification is increasingly becoming the preferred credential.
Honored to have been a guest blogger on Alan Collins blog.
Enjoy reading the entire post here!
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Jun 1, 2012
How to Build “Kingdom-Minded” Companies
June 20, 2012 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Ephrata Community Church Banquet Hall
70 Clay School Road, Ephrata
717.733.4071
All Business Owners and Marketplace Managers Welcome
Learn how you can best build a Kingdom-Minded organization in today’s “politically correct” business world.
Presenter Mark Griffin has seen it all in his more than 20 years of Human Resources experience gained by working with a wide range of organizations, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.
Let Mark inspire you by sharing his experiences in helping a variety of organizations manage their beliefs in the reality of today’s workplace.
- Leading an organization with Christ-centered values makes business sense. Mark will share why he believes Christ-centered organizations experience:
- Lower absenteeism
- Higher quality products
- Less employee morale issues
- Safer work environments
- Better perceptions by customers and vendors
Mark will share how he helps organizations develop HR practices that reflect their core values and still build a high performance organization.
Although this presentation is focused on Christian leaders, all are welcome to attend. There is no cost. Contact Amy Pfautz at harvestnetinc@dejazzd.com with any questions.
Mark A. Griffin | Blog, Events
May 2, 2012
The New Career Normal * Living the Word With Glenn Mertz WHKW-AM Cleveland Ohio Interview
No doubt about it, we are living in tumultuous times. Mark will discuss how changes in the economy coupled with the daunting amount of changes in the community, state and national levels has had a compounding impact on employees and business owners.
A Little bit about Glenn:
Glenn Mertz hosts Living the Word, a program with a purpose. Glenn talks with people both nationally and locally who are Living the Word. Be encouraged and challenged as you discover how others are living out their Christian faith.
Glenn Mertz guides you through an incredible line-up of Bible teachers each weekday morning on WHKW. Glenn started in radio at Baldwin Wallace College and has worked at stations including WMJI, WWWE and WEOL. He’s now at Salem Communications at AM 1220 ‘The Word’ (WHKW), and hosts the daily Christian talk show ‘Living the Word’ (weekdays 10:30am). Glenn lives in Elyria with his wife, Jackie and his children Rachel and Evan.
A Little bit about Mark:
Mark has a Bachelors degree in Human Resources from Saint Leo College and an MBA from Bloomsburg University. Mark Lives in Manheim Township Pennsylvania with his wife, Gail, and daughter, Emily. Mark attends LCBCChurch and also leads a Career Ministry in which he helped start 6 years ago. Mark is really passionate about the workplace, and especially Christian business owners’ opportunity to reach their employees. He believes employees and companies should work closely together to prosper the company for mutual purposes.
Mark is Chief Consultant, In HIS Name HR LLC, a Christian Business Consulting firm that he created to help Christian business owners prosper their business and engage their employees. Join Mark on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Apr 20, 2012
It was a gray day in the fall of 2003. I looked around the room at all the other walking wounded, the outplaced, downsized, reorganized and laid off professionals I had come to know during the past several weeks. As we were heading into the Christmas season, I would say in jest that we were just stuck in the land of misfit toys. It was funny for a few seconds, until the stark reality of the situation struck our hearts.
There may be times in your career when you find yourself stuck in the land of misfit toys.
We were participants in outplacement with the firm of Lee Hecht Harris, tucked neatly into the suburbs of Detroit, where thousands would need their services over the next decade. The firm would, of course, enjoy prosperity; however, it was unfortunately at the expense of others. James Craft, the leader of the misfit toys or, better stated, Career Coach, would lead us through this difficult time. Some folks would come and go fairly quickly, but, for the most part, many came but few left.
One key takeaway from my weeks of time with the group and James was something that James harped over again and again: Don’t put your eggs in one basket — diversify your career and time into different areas. Although he made the importance clear to start a side hobby business, invest in a franchise outside your daily job, create a plan to have multiple streams of income, etc., I really did not get it until almost 10 years later. James, I believe, was a visionary; he knew what was coming to the workplace years in advance. But I, like many others, still had an eye toward the past, and yearned for a long-term relationship with a company, just like my father had had.
I guess it was because, in my heart, in my core, my own desire would be to do just that, devote 30 years to a company and then retire. I was still thinking how people should be able to give their time and years of service to the company and have the company return the favor with security. Today’s reality is that only a very small portion of people in the workplace will realize this rare relationship. It is no longer the norm, and definitely scarcer than it was back in 2003.
It is highly unlikely that you will work for one company for the rest of your life.
It won’t happen. Even people who went into the military and government service are now finding no long-term commitment there. Layoffs have started and will continue in these sectors. As a result, you will work longer than your parents had to work. So, you had best like what you’re doing, because you will be doing it for a long time! Most important, you are going to require multiple income streams to make it. A paycheck is not going to cut it. The quicker you figure this out, accept it and embrace it, the better off you are. Don’t be like me and wait almost 10 years! If I had listened to James, I would be further ahead in developing these streams than I am today.
So what has transpired since 2003 for my own career path? Well, most significant is that I have given my life to Jesus. My personal desire for security through employers has been released and traded for the eternal security of Jesus in my heart. I have navigated through an additional downsizing, followed by two other companies; both of which have shrunk considerably because of the changes in manufacturing coupled with the downturn in the economy.
One way to diversify yourself and enhance your capabilities is by volunteering. I have donated much of my time over the past seven years helping job seekers who have either been laid off, downsized or are just plain unhappy with what they are doing career-wise. By doing so, I inadvertently developed my career coaching skills and also created a model to help people navigate the exploration of the difficult task of redefining their career path.
I have also created various forms of cash streams. A good friend of mine, Allan Collins, of Success in HR, calls it “side hustling.” It means finding something you enjoy doing and monetizing it. Allan sold comic books for years, diversifying his income. Many people start an eBay business or an online portal selling specialty items. I started a Internet Media Business separate from my HR consulting firm that not only provides a cash flow for my retirement savings, but also prospers the sales agent and gives back to a counseling ministry for each sale made.
I launched an additional offering in conjunction with my HR firm, based on my 20-plus years of coaching job seekers: ChristianCareerCoaching.com. This has proved a success for my business beyond my expectations but, as important, has made great impact in righting people in their careers.
I believe that God wants us to be happy at work!
Work should not be awful. If it is, God is telling us to make a change!
This new normal requires continuing education, as well. I was fortunate to have received a BA in Human Resources and a Masters in Business Administration. Several years into my career, I attended several Executive Education programs at the University of Michigan. But, after those formal programs, I did little in furthering my knowledge. I did become Green belt, qualified in Six Sigma, and taught many programs through the years in the subject areas of Finance, Human Resources, Supervision, and Training and Development. But delivering training is not the same as working in that field. Except for the occasional seminar, I felt myself stagnating. So, just recently, I invested in myself and my firm and spent time becoming a certified practitioner in the Myers Briggs Type Instrument (MBTI). It was well worth the time and dollar investment, as I increased my skills and my credibility with my clients.
So, the new normal as I see it is that you cannot rely any longer on a long-term commitment by an employer. It is statistically improbable. Volunteer and enrich yourself and others. Follow James’s and Allan’s advice and create a “side hustling” cash stream. And, finally, never stop learning. Step out of your comfort zone and rekindle your relationship with learning. Enter a Master’s program, get certified on a program, get a license for use of a program, or become a practitioner of a tool that can enhance your marketability. If you do all of these, you will become more resilient to the New Career Normal.
Before publishing this, I shared this with several people, all of whom have considered at least one of these points. What are your thoughts? Is there a new normal we are missing? We would love to hear your opinion.
Mark A. Griffin | Blog, Career Coaching
