Mike McGregor Shares Lessons from Decades as an Army HR Officer

Mike McGregor is GKG's VP of Customer Engagement, who recently also took the helm of GKG's Growth team! Mike, a retired colonel, has 29 years of experience in the Army as a Human Resources Officer. His last role before joining the GKG family was Director of Enlisted Personnel Management for the United States Army Human Resources Command in Fort Knox, KY.

We talk to Mike about his Army career,  how he supported modernization and automation efforts in the Army, what his transition into the civilian world was like, and how he now supports the federal government with HR operations  at GKG!

Chapters: 

• 0:36 – Mike's Introduction
• 1:28 – Why Mike pursued Human Resources in the Army
• 2:13 – Mike’s role managing the careers and lives of 385,000 enlisted soldiers at the Army Human Resources Command
• 4:30 – Enhancing HR experience with automation 
• 5:00 – Automating the Army's assignment process
• 7:15 – Transition from military to the civilian world 
• 8:00 – Adjutant General's Corps Regimental Association (AGCRA)
• 10:00 – Advice for others transitioning out of the military 
• 13:00 – Thoughts on mentors
• 14:00 – How a company like GKG supports Federal HR 
• 14:45 – GKG HR Automation