AQR International

31/08/2026

🚨 Last chance to book!

Our next MTQ Licensed User CPD Webinar is coming up on Wednesday 2 September.

Join Doug Strycharczyk for a compact, 30-minute exploration of Confidence in Abilities and Making Sense of Imposter Syndrome, followed by an interactive live Q&A where you can put your questions directly to Doug.

🔹 Morning Session: 08:00 BST | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Gh__pWmLTmS3e2N9-_Ruag
🔹 Afternoon Session: 16:00 BST | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LQpyH3SOTtaM5KPbZUX_fw

Don't miss out — book your place now.

Note: This is a members-only session for licensed MTQ users.

19/08/2026

🗓️ Two weeks until our next CPD Webinar on the 2nd of September

Join Doug Strycharczyk for a compact, 30-minute exploration of Confidence in Abilities and Making Sense of Imposter Syndrome. As always, we’ll wrap up with an interactive live Q&A to answer your specific questions.

🔹 Morning Session: 08:00 BST | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Gh__pWmLTmS3e2N9-_Ruag

🔹 Afternoon Session: 16:00 BST | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LQpyH3SOTtaM5KPbZUX_fw

Note: This is a members-only session for licensed MTQ users.

13/08/2026

AI is transforming coaching, mentoring and development, highlighting the limits of one-size-fits-all approaches. Discover why true customisation, mental toughness, and human insight are key to staying relevant.

AI is transforming coaching, highlighting the limits of one-size-fits-all approaches. Explore how coaching and AI intersect, and why deep personalisation, mental toughness, and human insight are essential for effective development in a changing world.

06/08/2026

Your top performer isn't always a lost cause.

When a previously high-performing employee starts to struggle, the instinct may be to replace them. But before making that decision, it's worth asking why their performance has changed.

Burnout, loss of confidence, anxiety, and reduced motivation can all impact performance, and many of these challenges can be addressed with the right support. Understanding mental toughness can help leaders identify the root cause, restore performance, and retain valuable talent.

Before you recruit a replacement, consider whether investing in the employee you already have could deliver better results for everyone.

Read the full post here:

Get rid and replace or restore your underperforming employee? The mental toughness concept might just guide you to the best solution.

27/07/2026

July 2026 marked the launch of the first Advanced Practitioner in Mental Toughness Programme.

Our understanding of the Mental Toughness concept has grown significantly. It is a remarkably well-evidenced psychological concept with countless applications for practitioners seeking to support and develop individuals, teams, and organisations.

It addresses the invisible component of personality, providing a lens through which we can understand why we behave the way we do. We now understand that Mental Toughness not only impacts behaviour directly but also influences it indirectly through its interplay with many of the other factors that shape behaviour, making it one of the most important influences on how we respond.

In turn, this ability to dig deeper enhances the practitioner's capability to help clients embrace wellbeing, performance, and agility.

The MTQPlus brings a data-based approach to development and is widely recognised as one of the best psychometric measures available.

Workshop delegates came from a variety of backgrounds across Europe and Southeast Asia. They also brought their experience, interest, and enthusiasm, creating a superb learning experience over the three days.

Those who have completed the Foundation Licensed User Training Programme can usefully consider this programme as the next step in their development as expert practitioners.

09/07/2026

CPD Session: MTQ Global Update

Join us for a special CPD session with AQR Australia and New Zealand.

Stepping away from our regular CPD programme, AQR International and AQR ANZ are delighted to invite you to a one-off specialist session with Doug Strycharczyk, sharing global MTQ updates and key insights from the Third International Mental Toughness Conference held in Budapest earlier this year.

If you were unable to attend the conference, this is an excellent opportunity to hear about the latest developments in Mental Toughness research and practice and discover how the MTQ framework is being embedded across organisations and sectors around the world.

In this focused 30-minute session, Doug will:
- Share highlights and key takeaways from the International Mental Toughness Conference.
- Explore how the MTQ framework is being applied globally.
- Discuss emerging trends and developments in Mental Toughness.

The session is also an opportunity to ask Doug your questions and discuss the future direction of the Mental Toughness concept, increasingly recognised as one of the most important advances in people and organisation development today.

Whether you're an experienced MTQ practitioner or simply keen to stay up to date with the latest developments, this is a session not to be missed.

Monday 13th July
10 am BST / 7 pm AEST
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LsxCXX3YR0WAgYlcQNJP5g

02/07/2026

Last weekend our Chinese Partner TalentPole successfully delivered the knowledge based content of the MTQ licensed user programme to another cohort of coaches and HR and L&D professionals. The group have a follow up practical session in August before they officially graduate as licensed practitioners. We look forward to welcoming another 14 practitioners into the global mental toughness community. Southeast Asia continues to be a rapidly growing territory in this community, spreading the understanding of the mental toughness concept around the globe.

01/07/2026

Mental Toughness describes how individuals deal mentally with stressors, pressure and challenge. It applies to everything that people do and embraces qualities such as mindset, character, resilience and grit.

Professor Peter Clough initially identified four key components of Mental Toughness, the 4 Cs – Control, Commitment, Challenge and Confidence. We are now able, through research, to see that these consist of 8 independent factors. We can measure this with the MTQPlus.

29/06/2026

Don't miss your chance to join us on Wednesday for our next exclusive MTQ CPD webinar!

Join Doug Strycharczyk and Alessia Mevoli for a compact, 30-minute exploration of Employability. As always, we’ll wrap up with an interactive live Q&A to answer your specific questions.

There is still time to secure your spot. Choose the time that works best for you:

Morning Session: 08:00 BST | 👉 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PCV1UFbRS2O0CpqZUNtVKg
Afternoon Session: 16:00 BST | 👉 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YKYOccrORZKS8qPyRDgH-A

🔒 Note: This is a members-only session for licensed MTQ users.

22/06/2026

Don't miss out on this month’s exclusive MTQ CPD webinar!

Join Doug Strycharczyk and Alessia Mevoli for a compact, 30-minute exploration of Employability. As always, we’ll wrap up with an interactive live Q&A to answer your specific questions.

🔹 Morning Session: 08:00 BST | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PCV1UFbRS2O0CpqZUNtVKg

🔹 Afternoon Session: 16:00 BST | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YKYOccrORZKS8qPyRDgH-A

Note: This is a members-only session for licensed MTQ users.