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What is a digital badge?

Your digital badge is a visible, verifiable, and trackable indicator of your accomplishment that you can share online, helping you quickly establish credibility. Your badge links to an authenticated webpage with information about your learning experience and the work required to earn the badge.

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Why is a digital badge beneficial?

When you include your digital badge in your professional narrative, your colleagues, employer, future employers, and network are able to see, learn about, and verify your achievement. This visibility can help boost your career growth and future job prospects.

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How do I use my digital badge?

Your digital badge is meant to be shared! Add it to your LinkedIn profile, link to it in your digital resume, and embed it in your email signature or on your website. Your badge links straight to your credential page where your audience can learn more about it.

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How does it work?

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Earn it

Enroll in, attend, and participate fully in a qualifying Lead Belay program.


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Qualifying programs
→ Attendance policy

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Claim it

After completing a program, you’ll receive an email inviting you to claim your badge. Click the link in the email, create an account with our partner company, Accredible, then claim your badge.


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Share it

Use your Accredible account page to access the unique ID associated with your badges, invite specific people to view them, and easily create social posts about them.


GET RECOGNIZED!

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Access your credential

Accredible, our partner organization, will email you a link to your digital credential within 48 hours of completing a program. Click the “View my Badge” button.

A new webpage will open and you’ll automatically be signed in to your new account on Accredible’s platform. You’ll be prompted to create a password for your account. Learn more

Retrieve your credential

Once you’ve created a password and signed in to your Accredible account, click the “Add to LinkedIn Profile” button. 

A confirmation pop-up will appear. Again, click “Add to my profile.”
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Confirm your credential

Next, you’ll be automatically redirected to your LinkedIn profile, where a confirmation pop-up window will appear. Click “Save.”

That’s it! Your credential has been saved to the “Licenses and certifications” section of your LinkedIn profile. Anyone who clicks on the link will be directed to your Accredible credential profile page, where they can verify it and learn more about your achievements!

Other ways to use your credential

When you log into your Accredible account, you’ll see options to share your credential via Facebook, Twitter, as well as LinkedIn.

You can also share it using your credential’s unique URL, and embed it in your email signature or on webpages.

Credential information

There’s no exam linked to this certification; so long as you successfully complete a program from Lead Belay's Leadership Ascent Series, you’ll be eligible to receive a digital credential from Lead Belay!

Learn more about Lead Belay digital credentials from Accredible:
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FAQs

What is the Leadership Ascent Series digital credential?

The Leadership Ascent Series digital credential represents and authenticates the successful completion of one of Lead Belay's leadership development programs.

Your digital badge is a visible, verifiable, and trackable indicator of your accomplishment that you can share online, helping you quickly establish credibility. Learn more

What are the benefits of earning digital credentials?

Your digital credential provides you with a

  • Tangible record of your growth and accomplishments
  • Representation of the skills you’ve gained through your leadership experience
  • Demonstration of your commitment to self-improvement and lifelong learning
  • Evidence of your hard work that can help boost your career growth and future job prospects
  • …And much more! Learn more.
How do I earn a Leadership Ascent Series digital credential?

Lead Belay provides free digital credentials to anyone who successfully completes a program in the Leadership Ascent Series.

This means actively engaging in group meetings, completing program exercises outside of the meetings, and adhering to the attendance policy.

How will I know if I’ve earned a badge?

You’ll receive an email from Lead Belay via Accredible with instructions for claiming your badge and setting up your account.

Where and how can I share my digital credential?

You can share your badge directly from Accredible to your LinkedIn profile and other digital platforms. You can also link to it in your digital resume, and embed it in your email signature or on your website. Your badge links straight to your credential page where your audience can learn more about it. Learn more

How do I get my digital credential onto my LinkedIn profile?

Get step-by-step instructions here.

Is there a fee to use Accredible?

Nope!

Is my information secure with Accredible?

Yes. Lead Belay trusts Accredible with our digital credentials for its impeccable reputation, industry-leading experience, and extensive features. Each digital credential automatically displays

  • Your name, the Lead Belay logo, and the title of the program
  • A detailed description of the program you completed
  • The date your badge was issued
  • A unique certificate ID

Learn more about Accredible here.