#40: Assessment Planning - 5 Key Decisions

An episode of the Accreditation Made Easy podcast, hosted by Areaka Jewell, titled "#40: Assessment Planning - 5 Key Decisions" was published on November 25, 2025 and runs 9 minutes.

November 25, 2025 ·9m · Accreditation Made Easy

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Summary

Episode Description:Assessment planning doesn’t have to feel chaotic or last-minute. In this episode, Areaka walks through the five key decisions every agency should make when preparing for an on-site assessment. From choosing dates, coordinating participants, and setting up the assessor workspace to handling travel arrangements and deciding on optional extras, this episode gives you a clear roadmap to stay organized, reduce stress, and set your agency up for success.Timestamps:0:00 Welcome and introduction0:47 Why planning matters1:21 Decision #1: Dates2:33 Working backward from your assessment3:18 Planning mocks and pre-mocks4:06 Decision #2: Participants5:01 Decision #3: Assessor workspace6:02 Internet considerations6:28 Setting up early6:56 Decision #4: Travel arrangements7:46 Per diem and agency processes8:19 Decision #5: Optional extras9:08 Companion document reminder9:35 ClosingCompanion document to download:Assessment Planning – 5 Key DecisionsConnect with Areaka🙋‍♀️ Digital Business Card🌐 Website🔗 LinkedIn📘 Facebook📸 InstagramAre you signed up to get my free content?Head over to www.accreditationacademy.net/signup to get started. You will get access to a library inside YOUR PowerDMS of hundreds of Helpful Tips smartly organized in categories and new or updated content published every week.

Episode Description

Episode Description:

Assessment planning doesn’t have to feel chaotic or last-minute. In this episode, Areaka walks through the five key decisions every agency should make when preparing for an on-site assessment. From choosing dates, coordinating participants, and setting up the assessor workspace to handling travel arrangements and deciding on optional extras, this episode gives you a clear roadmap to stay organized, reduce stress, and set your agency up for success.

Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome and introduction

0:47 Why planning matters

1:21 Decision #1: Dates

2:33 Working backward from your assessment

3:18 Planning mocks and pre-mocks

4:06 Decision #2: Participants

5:01 Decision #3: Assessor workspace

6:02 Internet considerations

6:28 Setting up early

6:56 Decision #4: Travel arrangements

7:46 Per diem and agency processes

8:19 Decision #5: Optional extras

9:08 Companion document reminder

9:35 Closing

Companion document to download:

Assessment Planning – 5 Key Decisions

Connect with Areaka

🙋‍♀️ Digital Business Card

🌐 Website

🔗 LinkedIn

📘 Facebook

📸 Instagram

Are you signed up to get my free content?

Head over to www.accreditationacademy.net/signup to get started. You will get access to a library inside YOUR PowerDMS of hundreds of Helpful Tips smartly organized in categories and new or updated content published every week.