Jun 21, 2017 | Doug Strycharczyk, Employability, Mental Toughness
Problem Solving and Decision Making are regularly identified as one of the core “soft skills” for staff at all levels in organisations. The World Economic Forum study on the core skills needed for a successful 21st Century Employee identified these amongst others....
Jun 19, 2017 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
Often raised as an issue in the workplace and often associated with workload or pressure, tiredness or fatigue is one of the most common complaints that Doctors come across in the surgeries. According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, at any given time, one in...
Jun 6, 2017 | Education, Mental Toughness, Steve Oakes
Can you remember your first day at High School? How were you feeling as you walked through the gates? If you ask any adult about the transition from primary to secondary school, they can quite often remember some key moments. I remember being told that there would be...
May 16, 2017 | Education, Mental Toughness, Steve Oakes
What does the research say? Research using the mental toughness model and the MTQ48 in education is relatively new. St Clair-Thompson, Bugler, Robinson, Clough, McGeown and Perry (2014) carried out three studies examining the relationship between mental toughness and...
Mar 29, 2017 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness, Models of Mental Toughness
The third of our new series of mental toughness role models is in many ways is one of the easiest to offer as a role model. Each post features an individual who has clearly and consistently demonstrated the elements of Mental Toughness that we call the 4Cs. Mental...
Feb 17, 2017 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness, Models of Mental Toughness
The second of our new series of mental toughness role models. Each features an individual who has clearly and consistently demonstrated the elements of Mental Toughness that we call the 4Cs. Mental Toughness embraces what is commonly known as Resilience and adds the...