Aug 13, 2024 | Psychometrics, Recruitment and Selection
A software firm recruiting for sales/account managers Account and sales management seem to share many of the same characteristics. On the surface, the two teams can often be seen working together, and they both have very similar end goals: build relationships and...
Jan 29, 2024 | Psychometrics, Update
In most organisations, motivation has traditionally relied upon Extrinsic motivation. This refers to behaviour driven by external factors, such as a reward, promotion, or avoidance of punishment. This may work in the short term but rarely in the longer term. Intrinsic...
Sep 4, 2023 | Mental Toughness, Psychometrics
For those who wonder what evidence really means when we talk about a concept and /or a measure, this extract from a report from ResearchGate is useful. AQR International works closely with the academic world where the peer review process can be a powerful test for the...
Aug 10, 2023 | Coaching, Leadership, Psychometrics
Trust has always been an important issue in the relationship between leaders and those with whom they engage. Although hard to define, we all know when trust is absent. Together with the UK Institute of Leadership, AQR International has been exploring Trust from a...
Jul 4, 2022 | Doug Strycharczyk, Psychometrics
How the mental toughness concept is taking us to a new level of understanding. How have we got here? Over the past 80 years or so, we have witnessed a major shift in the approach to people and organisational development. Particularly in the value of understanding what...
Jun 13, 2022 | Mental Toughness, Psychometrics
As interest in AQR International’s work on Mental Toughness continues to grow around the world, we are pleased to announce the development of the Portuguese translation for the MTQPlus questionnaire. Mental Toughness is a leading-edge concept which describes a...