Jeff Young

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲, double 𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 "𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲" 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗲!
Namaste  🙏  🖖  As a Professional Networker and #TheLinkedInGuru (Teacher), I have provided nearly 200 free LinkedIn workshops in the last 3 years.  I've been on LinkedIn since May 13, 2004 (one of the first 600,000 members to join-member #594945).

🙏  I do not do one-on-one training.  I provide free LinkedIn seminars!  🖖

I talk about #TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews, #TrustYourTribe, #LinkedInTraining, and #CareerDevelopment

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I have been teaching LinkedIn for 18 years now.  That's over 1000 seminars X about 20 people per seminar = over 21,000 people (without taking into account the "ripple" effect)!

🙏  I have provided the text below for use as a Speaker Bio should you need one.  Please use whatever portion you think appropriate.  🖖

🙏  𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭.  🖖

Jeff is a highly qualified Education and Performance Development executive with 30+ years of progressive experience in program design and delivery, and 35+ years of engagement and project management experience. His expertise lies in his ability to identify organizational needs and develop training programs suited to all levels of personnel. Just as significant are his contributions to improved business performance, productivity, quality and profitability.

Jeff is a former Director and Account Manager with Intellinex, an eLearning venture of Ernst & Young, LLP and has helped manage and mentor thousands of people in many different organizations. Since his retirement from OCLC, where he worked as an Enterprise Project Manager, Jeff has been deeply involved in community service by volunteering for and helping manage several local non-profit organizations.

Specialties:
★ Networking, Social Networking
★ LinkedIn Training, LinkedIn Trainer
★ Project Management
★ eLearning
★ Management Consulting

Most recently, Jeff has been devoting his time to being a Professional Networker, teaching Networking and LinkedIn and he has trained thousands of professionals in how to maximize their networking skills and best utilize networking tools. Please see the links in Jeff's Featured Section for examples of his presentations and tips on how to use LinkedIn.

Namaste 🙏 🖖

Professional Networker, LinkedIn Training, LinkedIn Trainer, LinkedIn Tips, ★ #TheLinkedInGuru ★

I’m “G,” Project & Fractional HR Consultant for small to midsize companies (remote and onsite).
Fun fact: I wrote an Amazon #1 bestseller to flip the script on the profession!
👉 FROM SATAN TO SENSATIONAL HR! 7 Ways to Humanize “Evil” Human Resources 👈
Using a twofold approach, I guide HR and employee engagement from meh to mojo—for teams 2-200+

BUSINESS OWNERS & LEADERS
If you know HR matters but aren’t sure what the right support should look like and are tired of HR quick fixes that don’t translate into behavior change, then this strategy is for you!

1️⃣ Fractional & Project HR Support
Expertise without the full-time overhead! Practical processes for start-up, stop-gap, and scalable team needs, including:
• HR compliance, policy development, and common-sense alignment
• Full-cycle talent strategy (recruitment, onboarding, and workforce transitions)
• Employee engagement and related surveys to strengthen retention and growth
• AI integration and "meet you where you're at" adoption focused on confident, practical application

 and/or

2️⃣ Personal Branding & Strengths Strategy
By aligning LinkedIn® training with CliftonStrengths® and YouMap®, I help individuals and teams build self-aware personal brands that articulate value, increase visibility, and support an employee advocacy-driven workplace.

OUTCOMES INCLUDE
• Improved role clarity, engagement, and collective focus
• Communication systems that reinforce culture, credibility, and collaboration
• Employees who speak confidently about the company and their own contributions

***Remember, replacing people costs more than engaging them***

WHY "G"
• 20+ years in multi-industry HR, training, and recruiting (I'm flavorful, not "seasoned" 😉)
• 17+ years on LinkedIn® and training students, job seekers, and multiple org levels to launch here, too!
• 12+ years of CliftonStrengths, also YouMap® Coach Certified
• As a career pivoter (6X layoffs/terms), I've sat on all sides of the table and am the Transition Magician for a reason!
• Edutaining Trainer & Speaker who made Satan & Sriracha HR-relevant🔥 

LET'S WORK TOGETHER (1:1 & GROUP/TEAM OPTIONS)!
HR Consulting
LinkedIn® Training
CliftonStrengths & YouMap® Strategy for Personal Branding
Training | Speaking | Podcasts

Include a note with your LinkedIn connect request or send an email
gehan @ goldensynergytouch.com

Scroll ➡️ in "Featured" for my LinkedIn® Newsletter and more

YouTube: @GehanHaridy

• Metro Detroit, MI native now in North Dallas, TX
• Morning person
• TEDx (spring 2026)
• Writing book #2 (summer 2026)
• 💛 Coffee, Sriracha, Herb Alpert 🎺

Gehan Haridy-Ardanowski

Perfect weather, gorgeous event, and new, fab connections sum it up!
I’m still smiling from yesterday’s Justworks Community Moves Dallas.
And serves as a good reminder - 

Whether you're an introvert, extrovert, or an in-between ambivert (like me), getting up from our computers, outside, and in front of others is a MUST 😉 

I couldn’t be happier than to wrap the week with a post of gratitude for the invite from Justworks to attend their SMB-centric day of informative panels, networking, headshots, delish food (smoothie bar and short rib for the WIN), stunning venue (the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden at White Rock Lake – my first time there), and more!

And even better, the first panel/session to kick things off was “Don’t Forget the Human Touch – Culture, Community, and Creating in the Age of AI” featuring my HR peep Michele Haugh, MSHR-OD!

Other topics of “The Small Business Journey…Idea to Scale” and “International Expansion - How to Hire Globally,” and all panelists provided quality insights and perspectives.
 
My heart, mind – and tummy! – are full today.

Of all the networking events I attend, this was truly top-notch and one of the best I've been to in a while 🙏 

Many thanks to Justworks and their vendors for providing a high-quality experience for everyone!

And now, my DFW friends, I ask - what other in-person events should I put on my radar over the next few weeks/months?

#GJustSayin

Gehan "G" Haridy-Ardanowski

2 years ago, I wrote and published an Amazon bestseller book.
But what you might not know is that it was never even planned.

Writing is my thing, and I’d ALWAYS wanted to write a book.

For the past 7+ years, I’ve had my title for what I thought would be book #1 in mind and on my vision board, along with my purpose and intended audience.

And while I’d started chipping away, there was a lot of "stuff" to unpack.

All to say, what I’d hoped/wished/planned (whatever intention you want to call it) to write and publish last year wasn’t meant for that time, and still not YET 😉 

Meanwhile...

My ACTUAL book #1 – FROM SATAN TO SENSATIONAL HR! – happened.

Easier to write and get to print quickly (literally, in 3 months) because it was an expansion of my DisruptHR Talk “HR is NOT Satan! Humanizing the “Evil” Experience” and had largely been written, or at least shaped in my mind.

I’m proud of book #1 as it set me up as a solo, legit, Amazon bestselling author. 

(will add, while the “bestseller”-bit was never the end goal, it was a plus)

But my next book has been more emotionally challenging to work through.

And my trip down memory lane while prepping for my upcoming TEDx Talk has been a tough reminder of that 😔 

All to say, sometimes we can’t rush the process or get derailed when things feel out of order, and especially if they never happen at all.

What’s meant to be truly will unfold in its own time, in all things.

***I am psyched for two upcoming wins, so be sure to stay tuned for more, as THIS story is still unfolding (cue the pun) 🤣 

~TEDx Morgan Street Women is March 21 in Durham, NC (see you there?)

~Book #2 “Work Your Quirk and Live Your Worth” is slated for Summer 2026

And if you haven’t checked out Book #1, link for more and to purchase on Amazon  https://lnkd.in/eUJDxGYP

What are you working on today that a year from now you’ll say, “I did it”?

#GJustSayin

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I’m “G" (a.k.a. “Transition Magician”) - HR Consultant and Workplace Experience Cultivator!

ASK ME HOW ➡️ I help leaders and teams turn workplaces from meh to mojo where people stay, perform, and advocate 🔥 

(and yup - I’m back to the signature, and time will tell on this, too 😂)

💖 Whether sizzlingly single or perfectly paired, 
 
Do this ONE THING today on Gal/Pal/Val-entine's Day:
 
Treat YOURSELF well (preferably with goodies and embracing “you”-time)!
 
I don't indulge in much candy/sugar, but this bowl of mini chocs sits on my desk “just in case” 😉
 
Today, I’m taking my own advice and living a little!

And I'll share my other guilty pleasure today in comments 😁 
 
It’s dark chocolate for me, always, and how about you - team dark or milk?

Many thanks for being such a SWEET part of my network, and wishing you a Happy Valentine's Day, if/however you choose to embrace and savor it!
 
Give yourself the well-deserved love, and GO GOLDEN 💛
~Grab Opportunities, Live Decisively, Empower a Network~

#GJustSayin

This ⬇️ 


Your customers are the backbone of your business, but not having an engaged team to thoughtfully support them will take things down pretty fast.

Remember,
Employee handbooks don’t build a high-quality culture.
Forced engagement under the guise of “fun” is anything but.
Engagement surveys with no follow-up action steps are meaningless.
Counteroffers for those who’ve already checked out usually don't end well.

And while they’re misses, they can be avoided altogether!

Simple:

Do right by your people with the basics, and they’ll not only LOVE you for it, they’ll tell their friends and have them begging to work for you, too 😉

If you want to chat more on cultivating a workplace experience that’s “sustainable, flexible, enjoyable, and shareable,” I’m here to bring some Golden Synergy Touch, LLC energy your way, so hit me up in the DM’s or book a call (link in Featured) to explore what that looks like for you and your team!

GO GOLDEN 💛 
~Grab Opportunities, Live Decisively, Empower a Network~

#GJustSayin

3 people DM’d to say they LOVE (in one case, LOVE LOVE) my new banner!
None of them shared this publicly.
My point?

The reminder that there’s always stuff behind the scenes others aren’t aware of.
 
LinkedIn reach/engagement may be low, but let’s not stay down with it.

And to those who’ve embraced my colorful quirk, thank you 😉 

Keep doing you, and shinin’ and inspirin’ along the way!

GO GOLDEN 💛
~Grab Opportunities, Live Decisively, Empower a Network~

#GJustSayin

Did you know 👉 I provide LinkedIn Banner Customization as a service!
Because your brand essence deserves to be captured visually,
It’s another quick way for teams and individuals to start working with me!

(And yes, it’s intentional and HR offering-adjacent with LinkedIn training and employee advocacy, so this isn't random, y'all 😉)

People have known me as a bit of a "Canva Queen" since I started dabbling in Summer 2020.

Some hate Canva, but give me my laptop and a space to create, and I’m in heaven!
 
And because people have reached out over the years wanting me to update theirs, I’ve provided banner design as a service.

I even once did a (no catch!) giveaway of FREE customized banners for my birthday!

I just updated mine over the weekend, and thanks to the caricature craze, I included my quirky image (the feedback’s been positive, including a DM with, “Your caricature looks soooo good on the new banner”) 🤩

From minor tweaks of your pre-existing banner, to those customized rotating images you see, I do it all so you don’t have to spend hours trying to figure it out.

MOST RECENT FEEDBACK YESTERDAY - 
I created one for my fab strategic business partner, Tiffany Castagno, who was super-enthused and posted it yesterday with this feedback:
 “I LOVE it and would change nothing!!”
Yup – I nailed it for her and her company CEPHR, LLC on the very first try!
(and she would be the first to let me know if it needed ANY sprucing!)

Pricing varies depending on the needs of you individually and/or your team.

Email gehan@goldensynergytouch.com, DM (if you send an invite to connect, include a note or simply send an email), or book a call to learn more, link in comments.

How can I and Golden Synergy Touch, LLC help YOU go from Glum-Gray to BOLD-YAY™? 

If you’ve been following me, you know I’ve been on the soapbox of 3 LinkedIn Profile Musts (Profile Pic, Headline, and Banner) for years because being show-ready visible matters in A-NY-THING 🤣

When was the last time you've updated your banner?

Let’s connect and create a GOLDEN experience together 💛
~Grab Opportunities, Live Decisively, Empower a Network~

#GJustSayin

It's Friday! And to keep things light,
3 simple resets for the body and brain
⬇️

✅ Start small, knowing consistent habits DO add up! 
I first read Atomic Habits two years ago, and the message “Strive for 1% BETTER EVERY DAY" and compounding habits has stuck since. I’ve lost weight, improved my health, and more. And while other things haven’t always worked out in my favor, it’s empowering to know I’m putting in the reps with efforts – and no one can ever say I’m sitting on my tuchus not bothering to try. Whatever it is you need/want to do, just get started at all.

✅ Stay hydrated – with water! 
The one thing I constantly hear from people is that they “need to drink more water.” I’m actually the opposite, and have been obsessed since keeping cases under my work desks 15+ years ago. And then in 2020, I graduated to carrying a 64-oz water bottle around with me, which I religiously fill every morning to start the day. Start with one small bottle a day, then graduate to two or more (again, it’s all about the reps and consistency).

✅ Believe in positive outcomes (even if they only come from fortune cookies telling you so)! 
A strong mindset is the key to everything. A few days ago, my post-dinner fortune cookie said, “On this Friday, let go of the past and embrace the future.” I’m clueless what that means as that could go a number of ways right now, but it’s uplifting. I’ll take it (and it IS Friday the 13th 🤣)!

🎉 One big recent health-habit win:
Daily walking, baby!! Whether laps around my house/living room (I can do miles indoors) or outside, this has been a HUGE thing! And since February 1, three days of 9k steps, with all the others between the desired 10-13k! More consistency in the past two weeks than in the past few years is nothing to sneeze at.

I’m proud of myself, and want you to feel good about yourself and small wins, too! Life's too short not to.

As for the pic, I first shared it in a post a few days before my last layoff in 2023.

The "permanent" job may be long gone, but the water habit has always stuck, and I’m re-reading Atomic Habits right now (more on that in a future post).

Control and commit to what you can – you’ll literally feel better for it.

What are you looking to start or improve immediately? Share and let us support you!

#GJustSayin

“What does HR actually do?”
“What problem(s) do you solve?”
(Cue the circus music) 🎪 

The path to answering either question isn’t linear.
In fact, it’s often topsy-turvy, tough, and even comical
(hence that circus music ) 🤣 

Long answer (just a few of many things):
• Risk reducer
• AI translator
• Hand-holder
• Pay processor
• Safety enforcer
• Boundary setter
• Culture calibrator
• Motivating trainer 
• Low-morale cheerleader
• Dumpster fire extinguisher

Short answer:
Small miracle worker creating big workplace impact.

Here’s the thing with HR - 

Always does the unseen hard stuff behind the scenes.
Often gets the bad rap.
Rarely gets the glory.

And many times, not needed until the fire's already burning, with no one knowing the origin point of how it even started in the first place.

All the reasons it’s always worth repeating - 

Most (if not all) HR Pros didn’t choose this path for big bucks or power trips.

We chose it because we care about people and the environments they show up to every day.

When done right, HR isn’t just transactional.
It’s transformational.

And it’s the difference between teams scraping by and HR empowering them to shine at their best, even while in the trenches ✨

Leaders - Let’s march into March and help you get unburied from the “stuff" keeping you up at night. Together.

My DM’s, email, and calendar for calls are open to make some “non-evil” HR magic happen (all the links in Featured)!

What other gems am I leaving off this list (of many, I’m sure)?

And a shout-out to all the amazing HR Pros doing the hard stuff to make things easier for all 🙏 

#GJustSayin

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