Episode Title: Integrating Accreditation into Performance Reviews: Turning Accountability into Alignment

Podcast: Accreditation Unlocked: Navigating Higher Education Compliance

Host: Dr. Ken Clough — Accreditation Expert, Strategist, and Founder of The Accreditation Collaborative

Episode Summary: In this insightful episode, Dr. Ken Clough explores how institutions can align their human resources practices with accreditation goals. Learn how to make performance reviews a tool for institutional effectiveness — connecting individual goals to strategic objectives and accreditation standards.

Through real-world examples and actionable strategies, Ken explains how HR and accreditation teams can collaborate to create measurable metrics that reinforce a culture of continuous improvement.

From aligning performance goals to building evidence systems, this episode offers a roadmap to transforming annual reviews into engines of mission-driven accountability.

Key Segments:

• Why Accreditation and HR Belong Together
• Connecting Individual Goals to Institutional Outcomes
• Metrics that Reflect Accreditation Standards
• Implementation Strategies for Integration
• Culture and Leadership Implications
• Real-World Examples of Success
• Final Takeaways and Reflections

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