Accreditation has a way of making a problem feel much bigger in the moment than it will feel later.

An unexpected question from an assessor. A last-minute cancellation. A technology problem during an assessment. In that moment, it can feel like everything is going wrong.

A week later, it may just be another accreditation story you tell.

Reminding yourself that this too shall pass can help you keep those moments in perspective. You still have to deal with whatever is happening, but you don't have to let it consume you.

Think, This Too Shall Pass:

• The coordinator for your static display calls out sick the morning of the assessment.
• An assessor asks for something you weren't expecting.
• A proof you thought was solid suddenly isn't going to work.
• You're waiting for the assessors to tell you whether everything is okay—or not.
• The internet goes down and assessors can no longer access the assessment.
• An assessor calls to tell you the hotel charged them for the entire stay instead of just the incidentals.

You can prepare for an assessment, but you can't control everything that will happen during it.

Sometimes the best thing you can do is separate what you can control from what you can't. Handle what you can, pivot when necessary, and don't allow one unexpected situation to convince you that everything is falling apart.

Whatever stressful accreditation situation you're facing today, chances are you've made it through others before.

And you'll make it through this one too.

This too shall pass.

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Areaka P. Jewell

Accreditation Academy

areaka@accreditationacademy.net

(305) 360-1075