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.
Design
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for inclusive design and meaningful engagement of people with disabilities throughout the design process, rejecting the outdated practice of post-development usability studies.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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Inclusion
Hiring
Accessibility
Salesforce
Allyship
How to Recruit Professionals With Disabilities to Your Company (& Retain Them)
To better recruit and retain professionals with disabilities, you should embrace accessible hiring practices, adopt inclusive interviewing processes, prioritize disability leadership representation, implement digital inclusion, and create an inclusive and belonging culture.
Inclusion
Salesforce
Neurodiversity
How to Create Accessible Workplaces for Employees with Cognitive & Learning Disabilities
Create an accessible work environment that empowers individuals with cognitive and learning disabilities and promotes organizational success.
Inclusion
DEI
Accessibility
Salesforce
Blindness/Vision Impairment
d/Deaf + Hearing Loss
Mistakes Companies Make When They Think They’re Being Inclusive & Accessible
Implementing generalized accessibility strategies, asking employees to declare their disability status, and expecting HR departments to always lead out on accessibility are a few ways organizations mistakenly approach inclusion and disability issues.
DEI
Accessibility
Salesforce
Events
Allyship
Disability:IN 2023 Annual Conference Highlights the Importance of Inclusive Language
Disability:IN 2023 highlighted the importance of inclusive language, approaching disability with authenticity, respecting others’ language preferences, being a better ally, and experiencing solidarity with other professionals with disabilities.
Salesforce
Blindness/Vision Impairment
Challenges of Changing Careers as a Blind and Visually Impaired Professional
After becoming blind and struggling for years to find consistent employment, Strini Naidoo explains how Salesforce’s Trailblazer program has given his professional career a new life.
Accessibility
Disability Advocacy
Salesforce
How to Create an Accessible Workplace for d/Deaf Employees
Creating an accessible workplace for d/Deaf employees means conducting accessibility trainings, providing assistive technology, and using inclusive communication methods.
