{"id":5045,"date":"2021-05-19T09:41:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T16:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=5045"},"modified":"2021-05-19T09:41:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T16:41:45","slug":"improving-accessibility-for-hybrid-workforces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/improving-accessibility-for-hybrid-workforces\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving Accessibility for Hybrid Workforces"},"content":{"rendered":"
As the pandemic raged across the globe restricting our movement, disrupting our social interactions, and increasing our dependency on online tools, we learned the critical need for greater digital accessibility.<\/p>\n
Imagine what it would have been like if we couldn\u2019t log on to order groceries, if we couldn\u2019t read the text on a web page, or if we couldn\u2019t hear the conversation happening on our video call? For many people with disabilities, products that improve digital accessibility is what gives them the ability to telecommute, speak with their doctors, and interact with others more easily.<\/p>\n
Before the pandemic, online accessibility was moving forward, but at a crawl.\u00a0 Just the year prior (2019), almost 99% of websites did not meet the standards set forth by the web content accessibility guidelines.\u00a0 We as a community have work to do<\/strong>.<\/p>\n As business and innovation leaders, we have the opportunity to build products, services, and digital tools that are inclusive, that deal with the challenges facing workers today \u2013 be it accessibility, safety from illness, or inclusivity amongst the workforce as our employees work remotely.<\/p>\n Early in the Pandemic, I was excited to see\u00a0Poly & Microsoft\u2019s Digital Inclusion Livestream<\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0move the conversation about digital accessibility and inclusiveness to action. Throughout the session, speakers shared their own personal stories and showed how the lessons we\u2019ve all learned from the pandemic can be applied in the digital tools we use.<\/p>\nPoly & Microsoft Take a Leadership Position on Accessibility <\/strong><\/h4>\n