Jun 26, 2023 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” Franklin D Roosevelt A common misconception is that mental toughness means that you become fearless, treating setbacks and obstacles with disdain. They just bounce off you. That is simply not the case. As the research in...
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...
Jun 22, 2023 | Mental Toughness, Update
We asked our first successful participant, Joanne Turley what she thought about the structure of the BPS Training in Test Use programme and the materials. The BPS Training in Test Use course is co-authored by Kirstin Davis and Euan Woolley (Ascent Psychology). It is...
Jun 19, 2023 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
The Dunning-Kruger effect is generally described as type of cognitive bias in which people overestimate their capabilities and can imagine they are smarter than they really are. Essentially, this suggests that low ability people do not possess the skills needed to...
Jun 14, 2023 | Coaching, Leadership, Update
How to Create a Resilient and Positive Culture in the Workplace. An OD practitioner’s guide to developing performance, wellbeing and agility using the mental toughness framework. The second book in the series of practitioner guides to the application of the mental...
Jun 13, 2023 | Audio Clips, Mental Toughness
AQR International · Why Is Understanding Mental Toughness So Important