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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
January 6, 2025
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Learning and Development (L&D) is reshaping how federal agencies design, deliver, and evaluate training programs. Faced with generational workforce shifts, evolving learning preferences, and the need for operational ...
January 3, 2025
With the Presidential election of Donald J. Trump, there is a compelling need for Federal agencies to begin preparing for the inevitable impact of new initiatives and priorities on their workforce. President Elect Trump’s Agenda 47 includes plans to:Prepare Your Federal Workforce for the Future—Start Today!Navigating the impact of a new administration on federal HR requires strategic planning, accurate personnel data, and proactive workforce management. GKG’s experts can help your agency assess readiness, ensure compliance, and implement workforce restructuring strategies effectively.Need tailored support? Contact GKG today at solutions@goldenkeygroup.com to discuss how we can assist your agency in preparing for upcoming workforce challenges.
