Your teams already know they need to delegate better. What they’re missing is a system.
The Let It Go™ Advisor (LIGA) Certification trains coaches, consultants, Integrators, and L&D leaders in the language, frameworks and tools to make delegation stick beyond the conversation, inside the organization.
Built around the bestselling Let It Go framework.
Trusted by 5,000+ leaders.
Qualifies for SHRM and ATD recertification credits.
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Built for the People Who
Help Leaders Let Go
Every coach, consultant, and L&D leader we talk to tells us the same thing: delegation is the biggest pain point their leaders are facing.
Not strategy. Not vision. Not even hiring.
Delegation.
And the standard answer — "you have to trust your team" — is true, and useless on its own. It's not a system. It's a wish.
The Let It Go™ Certification is built for the professionals who don't want to settle for the wish. The ones who need a methodology they can take into a one-on-one coaching call, a leadership team offsite, a 12-month engagement, or a corporate L&D rollout — and have it hold up across all of them.
Most delegation problems aren't a people problem. They're a systems problem.
Leaders struggle not because their teams can't handle the work — but because responsibility never fully transfers when work is handed off. Decisions keep coming back. Execution stalls. The leader stays the bottleneck even when they're trying not to be.
The LIGA Certification teaches a structured, repeatable framework for fixing that — the language, the tools, and the methodology to transfer responsibility, decisions, and ownership so work actually moves. Across people, and where it makes sense, across AI.
This is what makes delegation stick beyond the conversation.
What is the Let It Go Advisor (LIGA) Certification?
Sound Familiar?
Goals stall because decisions
never fully leave the leader
Teams that “delegate,” yet
execution still bottlenecks
Support structures that keep leaders managing work instead of scaling impact
You’re not alone. These aren’t gaps in effort or capability—they’re gaps in how work is set up to move.
What You’ll Be Able To Do:
The certification trains you to apply a proven, practical delegation system leaders can use inside real organizations to improve efficiency, execution, and capacity—even under pressure and change.
You will learn how to:
Diagnose delegation breakdowns in real leaders and teams
Transfer responsibility and decisions together so work actually moves
Give teams a shared language and tools that make delegation repeatable
Support leaders through adoption when time, trust, and stakes are high
Take a look Inside
the Let It Go Advisor (LIGA)™
Certification program
See the full methodology — 30 minutes.
Who This Is For:
Typical roles include:
Executive coaches, career coaches, and leadership consultants
Trainers, facilitators, and instructional designers
L&D and People Ops leaders
Integrators, Chiefs of Staff, and senior operators
Managers and project leaders accountable for team performance
This certification is for professionals who are expected to improve execution and efficiency.
Common Use Cases:
People Use the Let It Go™ Advisor Certification to:
Help founders and executives stop being the decision bottleneck
Improve delegation and ownership inside leadership teams
Support leaders who feel overloaded despite having support
Create a shared delegation language across teams
Increase organizational efficiency without adding headcount
Hear what some of our LIGAs have to say:
What Certified Advisors Can Do:
After certification you will be able to:
Advise leaders 1:1 with confidence using a structured framework
Facilitate delegation and ownership workshops (Level 2)
Embed sustainable delegation practices inside organizations
Use proven tools that improve efficiency and execution
Program Levels
Level One:
Certified
Delegation
Advisor™ (LIGA)
A practical, outcome-focused certification for individual advisors and internal leaders.
Includes:
4 week self-paced online course
Weekly live coaching labs
Tools, scripts and exercises
Final exam + badge for LinkedIn + listing in our certified advisor directory
Investment: $2,499
Qualifies for SHRM and ATD recertification credits.
Annual Certification Renewal: $999
Includes ongoing access to our trademarked tools and frameworks, ongoing inclusion in certified advisor directory and access to exclusive delegation chats and resources for our certified advisor community.
Now enrolling for our Summer Cohort starting July 6th, 2026!
Other upcoming cohorts:
Fall Cohort- October 6th, 2026
Program Levels
Level Two:
Certified
Facilitator™
(Coming in Summer 2026! )
Teach and deliver Let It Go! workshops inside organizations.
Prerequisite: Level One
Includes:
Workshop facilitation training
Full slide deck + exercises
Facilitator guidebook
Final recorded facilitation assessment
Investment: $2,999
Annual Renewal: $999
Program Levels
Level Three:
Master
Trainer™
(Coming in 2026! )
Train others to become Certified Delegation Advisors.
Prerequisite: Levels One & Two
Level One Certification Module Outline
Module 1:
MINDSET
Understanding and coaching others through the Psychology of Letting Go
Module 2:
TECHNIQUE
Master and coach others through the 3 parts of delegating well
Module 3:
EXECUTION
Making delegation repeatable and reliable
Module 4:
COACHING
Coaching Others Through Delegation Breakdowns
BONUS CONTENT
Harnessing AI & Automation in Delegation
Patterns We See Repeatedly Inside Organizations
These short clips capture delegation breakdowns as they show up in real leadership situations — not theory, not hypotheticals. These examples reflect the patterns we see most often.
Lisa McCurdy
Fractional Integrator & COO
Craig Huston
Executive Coach, Business Guide, Value Acceleration Coach
Lewis Schiff
Chairman, Birthing of Giants Fellowship Program
Why Coaches and
L&D Leaders Choose This Credential
Most delegation training stops at motivation — "you have to trust your team." That's true, and nowhere near enough.
The Let It Go™ Certification gives you something more durable than a workshop deck. It gives you:
A diagnostic system clients can use immediately
A research-grounded methodology drawn from the State of Delegation 2026 dataset, ATD-published research, and 18+ years of practice
Trademarked tools and language that hold up across coaching, facilitation, and scaled L&D
A credential that qualifies for SHRM and ATD recertification credits
An active community of certified advisors you can learn from after the program ends
How To Apply
Fill out our Certification Program application
Our team will review to ensure fit and get back to you with next steps
Get Certified! The 4 week program is self study with 1x weekly live coaching labs
Emily Morgan is the author of Let It Go: How to (Finally) Master Delegation for You and Your Organization (ATD Press), now in its second edition. She is the founder of Delegate Solutions and Verve, and the creator of the Let It Go System™ and LIGA methodology.
For nearly two decades, Emily has helped founders, CEOs, and senior operators stop being the bottleneck in their own organizations. Her research has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, Forbes, Inc., and CNBC. She is an ATD Recertification Partner and SHRM Recertification Partner, and her State of Delegation research informs how the most efficient organizations are thinking about leadership capacity in 2026 and beyond.
About Emily Morgan
Frequently Asked Questions
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This certification is a recognized credential that verifies your knowledge and skills in the Let It Go! delegation framework based on the best-selling book. It’s designed for coaches, managers, professionals and corporate trainers who are looking for proven strategies and tools to help the teams they work with work more effectively.
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You’ll master a structured delegation system and how to apply it with real leaders.
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Professionals whose role includes increasing execution capacity, whether internal or external to an organization.
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4 weeks of self-paced learning + weekly live labs.
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Yes — this certification teaches frameworks and tools you can use right away.
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We are looking to certify dynamic professionals charged with leading and developing others. Our content is industry agnostic and applicable to leaders at any level and businesses at any size.
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Yes, the Let It Go! Delegation framework has helped thousands of leaders and teams across size and industry improve their skillsets with delegation. Our certification badge can be a valuable addition to your resume or LinkedIn profile.
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No. The Let It Go™ Certification is a leadership and delegation certification. It includes guidance on how to make sound decisions about when AI should be used, when work should be delegated to people, and when leadership judgment needs to stay involved.
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No. The certification is designed for leaders and advisors responsible for efficiency and execution—not technical AI specialists. No prior AI knowledge or tools are required.
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Click the Apply Now button and submit your application. Our team will review your application to ensure fit and if accepted, we will send over a certification agreement and link to pay. Once enrolled, you’ll receive access to all course materials and instructions each week as the course launches.
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Summer- July Cohort:
Module 1 will be released July 6th, 2026. A module will be released each Monday thereafter: July 13th, July 20th, July 27th.
Live coaching labs will be held weekly on Friday. Attending labs is required participation and part of your certification credentialing.
Certification week will be held the week of August 3rd.
Certificates will be issued the following week.
Other upcoming cohorts:
Fall Cohort- October 6th, 2026 -
The program begins with the release of the first module, which occurs on a Monday. Modules are released weekly through our self-paced learning platform. You can expect to spend about an hour each week reviewing the content, with occasional prework.
Each week also includes a live 1-hour Zoom session with your cohort to dive deeper into the material and explore how to apply it. These are the only scheduled sessions—everything else is flexible and self-guided.
After completing the core modules, you’ll enter Certification Week, which includes a short test and two assignments. Once completed, you’ll receive your certification. The full program runs for approximately 5 weeks from start to finish.
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Students must demonstrate mastery of Let It Go! principles and apply them in real-world scenarios.
Final Steps to Certification:
Complete a delegation case study based on your own experience
Pass the Level One Certification Exam (80% required)
Submit your Delegation Coaching Plan for review
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Yes, you can retake the exam once, though additional fees may apply.
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Yes, upon successful completion, you’ll receive a digital certificate that you can download and print as well as a badge indicating your certification.
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Absolutely. You’ll have access to our program concierge, our online platform discussion forums, and weekly live coaching sessions throughout the course.
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There are no refunds.
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Yes! We encourage you to include it in your resume and LinkedIn profile. We even provide badge and credential verification options.
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Level One certification training is a pre-requisite for Level 2, and certifies you to advise leaders in our frameworks and help them apply our concepts, but not facilitate our training. If you are interested in being able to deliver our content via workshops or trainings, you can apply for Level 2 Facilitator training which will be offered in 2026.
Ready to Teach Delegation That Actually Works?
Apply to join our Summer 2026 cohort starting Monday, July 6.
Applications reviewed in the order received.