If you’ve led people for any length of time, you’ve already heard it. Not a shout, not a complaint – something much quieter than that. It’s the sound of a team that used to hum along suddenly going flat. The weekly call where someone who always had an opinion now just says “fine” and moves

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Quiet Cracking: The Sound a Team Makes Before It Breaks

But No One Ever Taught You How to Read the Business. But when the numbers come out…when cash gets tight…when someone asks “How are we really doing?”… You feel the pressure to guess. Not because you’re not capable.But because no one ever showed you a simple way to understand the business. THAT CHANGES TODAY. A

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You’re Smart. You Work Hard.

And Why This Could Be the Single Most Important Career Move You Make This Year Welcome back to my davelitten.com blog where we cut through the noise and give you the project management insights you actually need. I’m your host, Dave Litten, and today we’re diving into a topic that’s been generating serious heat across

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The 2026 APM PMQ Masterclass Is Coming Soon

There’s a moment in almost every project professional’s career when the questions shift. Not “how do I pass the exam?” But something more fundamental: Where does this actually take me? What does “professional recognition” really look like in practice? And perhaps most importantly – how do I move from being competent in projects… to being

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APM PMQ and the Route to Chartered Project Professional (ChPP)

You have delivered complex projects, mastered the latest tools, and hit deadlines that others thought impossible. Yet deep down you know something is shifting. Technical skills alone no longer guarantee success. In 2026, the project managers who stand out are those who can read the room, defuse tension, build genuine trust, and keep high-performing teams

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Building Emotional Intelligence and People Skills

Which Certification Should You Take First in 2026? You have solid project management experience under your belt. You deliver projects successfully, yet you know the next career step requires a recognised certification. The big question hitting thousands of UK and international professionals right now in Q1 2026 is this: should you go for PRINCE2 7

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PRINCE2 7 vs PMP