Developing Parents and Their Children

Nov 18, 2025 | Mental Toughness, Update

How to achieve self-awareness that translates into helping young people on their journey to being resilient and positive adults. Since the pandemic, AQR International has seen a growing demand globally from parents wishing to support their children, often in...

New Italian Partner – WISE-ING Società Benefit

Feb 27, 2024 | Update

As we continue to expand globally, AQR International is pleased to announce our newest partnership with WISE-ING Società Benefit who become our key partner in Italy. WISE-ING is a well-established business consultancy supporting organisations and individuals with the...

An Opportunity to Assess Intrinsic Motivation in Your Organisation Free of Charge

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...

35 Years and Counting – What’s Next?

Jan 8, 2024 | Doug Strycharczyk, Update

I founded AQR International on January 1st, 1989, in the middle of a recession. In my last post of 2023, I reflected on the changes since then. Sometimes it felt as though we were in a permanent recession. Where once we were a consultancy working directly with...

35 Years of Progress – Still Growing. Still Learning.

Dec 18, 2023 | Doug Strycharczyk, Update

Founded in 1989 as TCA Consultants, in January AQR International will reach 35 years of existence. Given that the average life of a UK company is around 7 years, we feel a degree of comfort from that. We must have done something right? Like any business, we have had...

The International Center for Mental Toughness Research and Development

Jun 26, 2023 | Mental Toughness, Update

The Global Advisory Board A Global initiative Now in its third year, ICMTRD was established to support and encourage the development of the mental toughness concept with a particular emphasis on practical application which is based on sound evidence. At the heart of...