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The Motivation Challenge
Bringing together the acknowledged expertise of, Jo Owen and Doug Strycharczyk, two leaders in their respective fields to create a solution for the biggest challenges organisations face. An approach rooted in independent evidence, proven practice and is highly...
Do People Moult? We do… Mentally!
Speaking with Joanna Lohman, the US soccer star and LGBT rights activist, she introduced the idea of moulting into our conversation. This provided a useful perspective on exploring our ability to manage change and challenge. Many creatures moult. Crabs shed their...
If Creativity is a thinking skill, then it is likely that our mental approach to situations and changes, the way we think, might influence creativity. AQR International · Mental Toughness and Creativity
BURNOUT CAN BE A PROBLEM – AND SO CAN BROWN OUT
One of the eight factors in the 4Cs mental toughness concept is Achievement Orientation. This describes our mental approach to making an effort when we have something to do. It is, like all the factors in the 4Cs concept, a spectrum with varying levels of achievement...
AQR International · Mental Toughness and Curiosity
AVOIDING BURN OUT – UNDERSTANDING MENTAL TOUGHNESS MATTERS
Why we can we burn out doing an ordinary day’s work. The saying goes “We live in interesting times”. For many, this is taken to mean more stressful and more pressured times. Every day we read about people working too hard, working long hours, trying to reach...