The Evolving Role of HR Liaisons in the Federal Workforce

June 24, 2025

HR Liaisons play a critical role ensuring timely, accurate delivery of human resources services within the federal environment. As essential connectors between program offices and centralized HR service providers, they translate operational needs into actionable HR requests, ensure compliance with complex policies, and monitor personnel action progress. Their deep organizational understanding enables them to anticipate challenges, facilitate communication, and troubleshoot issues in real time. The current reality: Agencies across the federal government are experiencing involuntary and voluntary staffing reductions, resulting in loss of institutional knowledge, subject matter expertise, and specialized capabilities—especially within central HR offices. This growing gap puts significant ...

Maximizing Productivity in an Era of Constrained Resources:

June 11, 2025

Practical Approaches to Meet the Federal Mission Across the federal landscape, agencies face significant change management challenges. Senior leadership transitions bring far-reaching expectations, including shifting missions and priorities, resource reductions, and demands for greater efficiency ...

Golden Key Group Awarded Contract to Develop Texas Emergency Management Leadership Academy

June 2, 2025

Reston, VA — June 2, 2025 — Golden Key Group (GKG), a trusted provider of workforce transformation and leadership development solutions, has been awarded a contract by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to ...

Leading Through Extremes: Guiding Federal Teams Experiencing Burnout

May 19, 2025

By Mike Vajda, Alicia Rule, Michael Rogers, PhD., and Sharon GinleyFederal leaders are navigating a period of extraordinary transformation. Recent policy shifts and organizational changes have brought about significant reductions in staffing and institutional knowledge, ...

What can you do as an employee to prepare for a formal reduction in force (RIF)?

April 17, 2025

Section Two: Retirement and Other Key Considerations During a Reduction in Force By Michael Rogers, PhD., Sharon Ginley, Nelson Alleman, and Mike Vajda Once you are confident that your personal record is accurate and up ...

What can you do as an employee to prepare for a formal reduction in force (RIF)?

April 15, 2025

Section One: Preparing for a Reduction By Michael Rogers, PhD., Sharon Ginley, Nelson Alleman, and Mike Vajda If your organization is planning to undergo a large reorganization, or resource reduction, there is a likelihood that ...

Rebuilding Federal Resilience

March 11, 2025

A Human-Centered Approach to Organizational AdaptationBy Donnielle DeMesme and Alicia Rule How can federal agencies strengthen resilience and thrive in a changing environment?Federal agencies are operating in an increasingly dynamic landscape, where evolving policies, shifting ...

Lead With Confidence: 10 Essential Moves for a Productive Return to Office.

March 4, 2025

Making the Return to In-Person work Smoother and More Productive By Mike Vajda, Michael Rogers, and Sharon Ginley As federal employees transition back to the physical workplace, organizations and supervisors play a crucial role in ...

Return to In-Person Work

February 19, 2025

Federal employees’ guide to the Return to In-Person Work EO By Michael Rogers, PhD., Sharon Ginley, and Mike Vajda On January 20th, 2025, President Trump issued the Executive Order “Return to In-Person Work.” This Order ...

GKG Launches HR Flex

February 11, 2025

Instant HR Solutions with No Contracts Required GKG is proud to announce the launch of GKG HR Flex, a groundbreaking service designed to provide organizations with immediate, contract-free access to top-tier HR professionals. This innovative ...

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