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...
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...
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...
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...
Jun 23, 2023 | Mental Toughness, Toni Molyneux, Update
Last week we delivered a fantastic two-day MTQ Licensed User Training Programme for students on the Human Resource Management MSc programme at Manchester Metropolitan University. Helping students to develop self-awareness and equipping them with tools for the...