Leader in Disability Inclusion Process™

Build a Clear Path to Measurable Disability Inclusion Progress

CDI’s Disability Inclusion Process™ helps organizations assess where they are, create a customized roadmap, engage key stakeholders, and make measurable progress toward becoming a recognized leader in disability inclusion.

Most organizations know disability inclusion matters. The challenge is knowing how to make it work.

Many companies are committed to disability inclusion, but turning that commitment into measurable progress can feel overwhelming. Leaders may be balancing competing priorities, limited time, and the need to show clear business value. Teams may care deeply about doing the right thing but lack a practical roadmap for where to start, what to prioritize, or how to build momentum across the organization.

That’s where CDI helps.

Through our Disability Inclusion Process™, CDI works alongside your team to assess where you are today, identify opportunities for growth, and create a customized strategy aligned with your business goals. The process helps organizations move beyond one-time efforts and build a clear path toward stronger engagement, better retention, improved workforce development, and lasting disability inclusion impact.

Instead of asking your team to figure it out alone, CDI provides the guidance, tools, and support to help you take the next practical step — and keep moving forward with confidence.

The CDI Disability Inclusion Process™ Gives You a Practical Path Forward

You do not have to build a disability inclusion strategy from scratch or solve every challenge at once. CDI gives your organization a clear, practical process for moving from good intentions to measurable progress.

As your guide, CDI works alongside your team to understand where you are today, identify what matters most to your business, and create a roadmap that supports your workforce goals. Through consultation, training, tools, and ongoing support, we help you focus your efforts, engage the right stakeholders, and take meaningful steps that strengthen hiring, retention, engagement, and performance.

The result is a more focused path forward — one that helps your organization build confidence, create momentum, and make disability inclusion part of how your business grows.

How the Disability Inclusion Process™ Works

The CDI Disability Inclusion Process™ gives your organization a clear, practical path for turning disability inclusion goals into action. Each phase builds on the last, helping your team move from assessment to strategy, implementation, and measurable progress.

1. Assess Your Current State

CDI helps your team understand where your organization is today. Through tools like BenchmarkAbility and guided discussion, we identify current strengths, gaps, opportunities, and priorities across your workplace practices. This creates a clear starting point so your team can focus on the areas that will make the greatest impact.

2. Build a Customized Roadmap

Based on what we learn, CDI works with your team to create a practical roadmap aligned with your business goals. This roadmap helps you prioritize next steps, connect disability inclusion efforts to workforce needs, and create a plan your leaders and teams can act on with confidence.

3. Equip Leaders and Teams

Disability inclusion progress depends on people knowing what to do and why it matters. CDI provides training, technical assistance, and guidance to help leaders, HR teams, employee resource groups, and other stakeholders build knowledge, strengthen buy-in, and support meaningful change across the organization.

4. Implement Scalable Solutions

CDI supports your team as you put the roadmap into action. Together, we focus on practical solutions that can grow across departments, locations, or business units. The goal is to move beyond one-time activities and build disability inclusion practices that become part of how your organization hires, communicates, supports employees, and serves customers.

5. Measure Progress and Pursue Recognition

As your work moves forward, CDI helps you track progress, review milestones, and demonstrate impact. Organizations that complete the process may also be eligible to apply for the Leader in Disability Inclusion Seal, recognizing meaningful progress and leadership in disability inclusion.

What Makes the Disability Inclusion Process™ Different

The CDI Disability Inclusion Process™ is not a one-size-fits-all program or a checklist your team is expected to complete alone. It is a guided, customized approach designed to help your organization make disability inclusion practical, strategic, and measurable.

CDI starts by helping you understand where your organization is today, then works with your team to build a roadmap that aligns with your business goals, workforce priorities, and current capacity. That means your strategy is built around what will create the greatest impact for your people and your organization — not around generic recommendations.

Throughout the process, CDI provides expert guidance, training, and technical assistance to help leaders and teams move from planning to action. Your organization also has a clear way to track progress through milestones, making it easier to show movement, maintain momentum, and build leadership buy-in over time.

For organizations ready to take the next step, the process also connects to eligibility for CDI’s Leader in Disability Inclusion Seal, a recognition of meaningful progress and leadership in disability inclusion. This gives your team both a practical path forward and a visible way to demonstrate commitment, impact, and growth.

The Leader in Disability Inclusion Seal

The CDI Disability Inclusion Process™ is also connected to eligibility for the Leader in Disability Inclusion Seal, CDI’s recognition for organizations making meaningful progress in disability inclusion.

The Seal is not the only reason to participate in the process. The real value is the work your organization completes along the way: assessing your current state, building a customized roadmap, engaging stakeholders, developing your teams, and demonstrating progress toward clear milestones.

For companies that complete the process and meet eligibility requirements, the Seal provides a visible way to recognize that progress. It helps your organization show employees, candidates, customers, and community partners that disability inclusion is not just a statement — it is part of how your business is growing, improving, and leading.

In other words, the Seal is a milestone. The process is the path that helps you get there.

FAQ: Disability Inclusion Process™

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What is the Disability Inclusion Process™?

The Disability Inclusion Process™ is CDI’s structured approach to helping companies turn disability inclusion goals into measurable progress. Through assessment, consultation, strategic planning, training, and ongoing support, CDI helps your team build a practical roadmap that aligns with your business goals and workforce needs.

Is the Disability Inclusion Process™ the same as training?

No. Training may be part of the Disability Inclusion Process™, but the Process is broader than a single session. CDI works with your organization to assess where you are, identify opportunities, engage key stakeholders, and support action steps that help disability inclusion become part of your long-term workforce strategy.

Who is the Disability Inclusion Process™ designed for?

The Process is designed for companies that want a clear, practical path for advancing disability inclusion. It is especially valuable for organizations focused on workforce performance, employee engagement, retention, accessibility, talent acquisition, and measurable business impact.

What happens during the Process?

CDI helps your organization understand your current disability inclusion efforts, identify opportunities for growth, and create a customized roadmap. Depending on your goals, the Process may include leadership engagement, BenchmarkAbility, a Recommendations Report, strategic planning, training, stakeholder development, team support, and regular progress check-ins.

How does the Process connect to the Leader in Disability Inclusion Seal?

The Disability Inclusion Process™ helps companies build the strategy, milestones, and documentation needed to demonstrate meaningful progress. Companies that complete the Process may be eligible to apply for CDI’s Leader in Disability Inclusion Seal, which recognizes organizations taking active steps to advance disability inclusion in the workplace and marketplace.

What is the best first step?

The best first step is to connect with CDI. We’ll help you understand where your organization is today, what support may be needed, and how the Disability Inclusion Process™ can help you move forward with a clear, practical plan.