25 Years of Accessibility at Salesforce
Salesforce is preparing for its most accessible Dreamforce event yet, building on 25 years of accessibility progress to ensure an inclusive experience for all attendees.
Event Accessibility at Dreamforce 2024
Salesforce has created an event accessibility guide for the roughly 180,000 Dreamforce 2024 attendees in San Francisco from September 17 to 19, with helpful insights about what to expect, how to prepare, and much more.
Celebrating National Disability Independence Day
National Disability Independence Day, celebrated annually on July 26, commemorates passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. law prohibiting discrimination against those with disabilities.
Accessibility
Founding Partner
Disability Advocacy
Salesforce
Salesforce & National MS Society Raise Awareness Through Impactful Initiatives
Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life, Matt Nesci discusses his experiences living with MS and how Salesforce's accessibility initiatives and collaboration with the National MS Society benefit professionals with disabilities.
Design
Accessibility
Founding Partner
Salesforce
Digital Accessibility
How Workforce Navigators Is Bridging the Disability Employment Gap
Salesforce’s Workforce Navigators program not only aids in skill building for professionals with disabilities, but also promotes an accessibility-first design approach prioritizing digital inclusion from the start—benefiting all users.
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Accessibility
Founding Partner
Salesforce
Digital Accessibility
Inclusive Design Is Central to Accessible Product Development
Salesforce’s vice president of product accessibility advocates for inclusive design and meaningful engagement of people with disabilities throughout the design process, rejecting the outdated practice of post-development usability studies.
Inclusion
Accessibility
Founding Partner
Disability Advocacy
Salesforce
Integrating Accessibility Staff Into Your In-Person Events
Effective training in disability etiquette for accessibility volunteers and staff is crucial to avoiding ableist interactions, and ensures a positive experience for attendees with disabilities at in-person events.
Accessibility
Founding Partner
Disability Advocacy
Salesforce
Allyship
Digital Accessibility
Salesforce’s 2024 Stakeholder Impact Report Highlights Accessibility Initiatives
Salesforce’s 2024 Stakeholder Impact Report showcases its 25-year legacy of advancing accessibility and inclusion through strategic partnerships, innovative training programs, and global initiatives—all aimed at empowering professionals with disabilities.
Design
Accessibility
Founding Partner
Salesforce
Digital Accessibility
Integrating Accessibility Testing Into Salesforce's Trailhead Program
Continual improvements to Salesforce’s Trailhead program are informed by accessibility testing and ongoing feedback received from participants with disabilities.
Diversity
Inclusion
DEI
Hiring
How to Make Your Hiring Process Inclusive
Discover actionable strategies and learn how inclusive hiring practices shape organizational culture, attract talent, and fuel growth.
DEI
Accessibility
Disability Advocacy
Salesforce
Allyship
The Importance of Microvalidations in the Workplace
Microvalidations counteract the corrosive effects of microaggressions in the workplace through small acts of affirmation and inclusion, supporting marginalized or stigmatized groups.
Accessibility
The Role of Assistive Technology in the Post-Pandemic Workplace
Providing assistive technology to employees helps facilitate remote work, enhance digital accessibility, improve communication, and empower workers.
Accessibility
Founding Partner
Disability Advocacy
Salesforce
Allyship
How Salesforce Is Making TrailblazerDX 2024 More Accessible
Salesforce is enhancing accessibility at TrailblazerDX 2024 by including a Disability Help Desk, a Quiet Zone, captioning in all keynotes and breakout sessions, sighted escorts, sign language interpreters, over 100 accessibility staff volunteers, and more.
DEI
How to Design Bias-Free Review and Promotion Processes
Discover key strategies for creating bias-free review and promotion processes for a thriving, inclusive workplace culture.
Inclusion
DEI
Caring for Your Employees: Cultivating Compassion Amid Cultural Disruptions
Cultivating compassion amid cultural disruptions is crucial for employee well-being. Learn how to navigate disruptions, identify problems proactively, and create a more compassionate company culture.
Inclusion
Salesforce
Foster a Culture of Belonging & Inclusion in Your Remote Team
To create a remote team that embraces accessibility, inclusion, and belonging, you should adopt flexible work policies, implement ‘access checks,’ record all virtual meetings, use chat features judiciously, and recognize team members’ contributions.
Accessibility
Founding Partner
Salesforce
Allyship
Supporting Professionals & Families With Intellectual Disabilities
Providing better support for professionals with disabilities and their families centers around challenging stigmas, prioritizing flexible work options, facilitating disability awareness events, creating affinity groups, offering parental support, and encouraging mental health days.
Supporting Working Parents: Creating Family-Friendly Policies and Flexible Work Arrangements
Effective family-friendly policies and work arrangements can go a long way to addressing the challenges faced by working parents in balancing family and career.
Inclusion
DEI
Accessibility
Salesforce
Allyship
Digital Accessibility
How to Communicate Your Disability Inclusion Plan Internally & Externally
When communicating about your disability inclusion plan, ensure it's accessible for all, integrated into your regular meeting structure, uses marketing collateral to inform, and is discussed consistently and frequently among employees and external stakeholders.
DEI
Accessibility
Founding Partner
Disability Advocacy
Salesforce
How Salesforce Became a Champion for Accessibility & Inclusion
Through a combination of grassroots affinity groups and committed leadership, Salesforce has become a major advocate for greater accessibility and inclusion in the tech industry and wider professional world.
Diversity
Inclusion
DEI
Breaking Gender Stereotypes: Encouraging Participation in Non-Traditional Roles
Breaking gender stereotypes in the workplace enables others to grow their careers in ways they see fit, challenges the gender wage gap, encourages work-life balance, and generates greater innovation and creativity on your team.
