The Omnikal Blog

Cultural Competence: Inability or Unwillingness?

By Dr. Ronald Harris Parker Cultural Competence: Inability or Unwillingness? Management has two sets of workforce problems, those of today and those of tomorrow. Today’s problems stem from having a management group, the “old boy” network, overseeing a group of people (the other group) who are racially, ethnically and culturally different. Tomorrow’s problem is that the workforce will become more racially, ethnically and culturally diverse than it is today. With a growing LGBT community, the issue becomes even more profound. This phenomenon is a problem because successful management today and tomorrow will require that managers possess cultural competence. Cultural competence
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Without Humanity, Belonging and Process, sustainability of a corporation is questionable

By Dawn Fitch-Mitchell Without Humanity, Belonging and Process, sustainability of a corporation is questionable Diversity and Inclusion efforts even at the basic standard should be immersed into the business’s core values, not just be a basic program check mark. Humanity and Belonging are actions of respect are now measurements with value. If they are not fused into your business strategy, your organization will be fighting an uphill battle to gain the respect of future talent and leaders. Millennials and minorities are committing to your brand and choosing employment opportunities based on your organization’s visibility of inclusion actions and acceptance
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America’s Top Inclusive Majority Owned Businesses Announced

America’s Top Inclusive Majority Owned Businesses Announced QUANTISE RODGERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 3/19/2019| OMNIKAL | (203)255-8966 | Contact Us Southport, CT: Today, OMNIKAL announced the OMNI500, which is the 19th annual listing of the nation’s top 500 privately- held owned businesses. Ranging in annual revenue from $20 million to over $5 billion, the companies listed on the OMNI500 represent America’s top inclusive majority owned businesses. Dismissing the long-held notion that diverse owned businesses are small or insignificant in the marketplace. Making the top of this year’s OMNI500 list are four distinguished inclusive companies with over $1 billion in
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Announcing America’s Top 50 Corporations for Multicultural Business Opportunities

Announcing America’s Top 50 Corporations for Multicultural Business Opportunities Immediate Release | Southport, CT Southport, CT, February 18, 2019/- Today, OMNIKAL announced the Omni50 Award Winners, which are the top 50 US corporations who are awarding the most business to entrepreneurs from the growing culturally diverse marketplace. These same corporations are also successfully appealing to the growing Millennial Generation, which, by 2020, will be the largest and most diverse market segment in America. Northrop Grumman Corporation was named the #1 Organization for Multicultural Business Opportunities in the United States. Other companies at the top of the winners list include: Walmart Inc.,
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Announcing America’s Top 25 Government Agencies for Multicultural Business Opportunities

Announcing America’s Top 25 Government Agencies for Multicultural Business Opportunities Immediate Release | Southport, CT Southport, CT, February 19, 2019/- Today, OMNIKAL announced the Omni50 Award Winners, which are the top 25 Government Agencies who are awarding the most business to entrepreneurs from the growing culturally diverse marketplace. These same government agencies are also successfully appealing to the growing Millennial Generation, which, by 2020, will be the largest and most diverse market segment in America. United States Postal Service was named the #1 Omni50 Award Winning Government Agency. Other agencies at the top of the winners list include: U.S. Army, Small Business Administration,
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