Hi Can anybody thow some light on the topic -"AQ " REgards Ashit (hrdude79@yahoo.com)
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Adversity Quotientｮ, or AQｮ, is the science of human resilience. People who successfully apply AQ perform optimally in the face of adversity葉he challenges, big and small, that confront us each day. In fact, they not only learn from these challenges, but they also respond to them better and faster. For businesses and other organizations, a high-AQ workforce translates to increased capacity, productivity, and innovation, as well as lower attrition and higher morale.
AQ science has three important facets葉heory, measures, and methods葉hat stem from 40 years of research and 20 years of application.
AQ theory draws from award-winning science to explain in simple terms why some people are more resilient than others擁n other words, why and how they thrive, even in the most demanding circumstance. It also tells us what it takes to become more reslient.
Let me share a example of this in our day to day life..
What are you ....
A carrot, an egg and a cup of coffee...
You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her.
She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling.
It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and
placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil.
In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the
last she placed ground coffee beans.
She let them sit and boil, without saying a word. In about twenty minutes
she turned off the burners.
She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl.
She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the
coffee out and placed it in a bowl.
Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me, what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied. Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots.
She did and noted that they were soft.
The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it.
After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter
smiled as she tasted its rich aroma.
The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same
adversity ... boiling water. Each reacted differently.
The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being
subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.
The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid
interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became
hardened.
The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the
boiling water, they had changed the water.
"Which are you?" she asked her daughter.
"When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond?
Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?"
Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat?
Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial
hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my
shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff
spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it
releases the fragrance and flavor.
If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better
and change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest and
trials are their greatest, do you elevate yourself to another level?
How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they
just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go
forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
:)
For more info check the links:-
www.peaklearning.com
www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/ WileyTitle/productCd-0471178926.html - 34k
Cheerio
Rajat Joshi
From India, Pune
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108Adversity Quotientｮ, or AQｮ, is the science of human resilience. People who successfully apply AQ perform optimally in the face of adversity葉he challenges, big and small, that confront us each day. In fact, they not only learn from these challenges, but they also respond to them better and faster. For businesses and other organizations, a high-AQ workforce translates to increased capacity, productivity, and innovation, as well as lower attrition and higher morale.
AQ science has three important facets葉heory, measures, and methods葉hat stem from 40 years of research and 20 years of application.
AQ theory draws from award-winning science to explain in simple terms why some people are more resilient than others擁n other words, why and how they thrive, even in the most demanding circumstance. It also tells us what it takes to become more reslient.
Let me share a example of this in our day to day life..
What are you ....
A carrot, an egg and a cup of coffee...
You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her.
She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling.
It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and
placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil.
In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the
last she placed ground coffee beans.
She let them sit and boil, without saying a word. In about twenty minutes
she turned off the burners.
She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl.
She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the
coffee out and placed it in a bowl.
Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me, what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied. Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots.
She did and noted that they were soft.
The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it.
After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter
smiled as she tasted its rich aroma.
The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same
adversity ... boiling water. Each reacted differently.
The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being
subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.
The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid
interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became
hardened.
The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the
boiling water, they had changed the water.
"Which are you?" she asked her daughter.
"When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond?
Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?"
Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat?
Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial
hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my
shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff
spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it
releases the fragrance and flavor.
If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better
and change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest and
trials are their greatest, do you elevate yourself to another level?
How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they
just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go
forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
:)
For more info check the links:-
www.peaklearning.com
www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/ WileyTitle/productCd-0471178926.html - 34k
Cheerio
Rajat Joshi
From India, Pune
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Hi Rajat, Thank you for giving such a nice description abt. AQ. I would like to little history as who has coined this term? when? books on the same... Regds Indrayani
From United Arab Emirates, Al Ain
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Dear Rajat That was a classic metaphor. Are there any books that makes a good reading on this topic? If any, suggest a few.
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Hi Rajat, This was real good. Aby book that you would recommend on the same lines. Regards, Aditi
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Hi Folks,
Thanks for the encouraging comments. I am glad that you all have liked it. Dr. Paul Stoltz is the author of this best-selling book. To understand this concept a little better, I am attaching the AQ questionnaire. Please answer them and assess your AQ.
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Rajat
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Thanks for the encouraging comments. I am glad that you all have liked it. Dr. Paul Stoltz is the author of this best-selling book. To understand this concept a little better, I am attaching the AQ questionnaire. Please answer them and assess your AQ.
Cheerio,
Rajat
From India, Pune
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Hi Friends, Sorry to be commenting so late on this. But i scored 144 (ARP Score) I think i have done some terrible mistake in it. Can some body help me on this :oops: regards, Kavitha
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Hello Rajat, Please don’t take it as AQ factor but truly by the half of article i stop reading and went to pantry to make a cup of tea. Warm Regards John
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hi kavita, can u pls let me know wht ARC is? wht is it used for? wht can we know using ARC
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Hi,
I have used AQ to identify climbers, campers, and quitters for a group of senior managers in a training session. We then linked it with EQ, and it was a wonderful experience. Instead of labeling oneself as a climber, camper, or quitter, you can reflect on your attitude in any critical situation - is it that of a climber, camper, or quitter? This provides a scope for improvement.
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I have used AQ to identify climbers, campers, and quitters for a group of senior managers in a training session. We then linked it with EQ, and it was a wonderful experience. Instead of labeling oneself as a climber, camper, or quitter, you can reflect on your attitude in any critical situation - is it that of a climber, camper, or quitter? This provides a scope for improvement.
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Hi Amit,
There is already enough material on CiteHR regarding OCTAPACE. You can browse through the following posts. I hope they will suffice you.
- [url]#9083
- [url]#20385
Regards,
Shiveta Koul
From India, New Delhi
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There is already enough material on CiteHR regarding OCTAPACE. You can browse through the following posts. I hope they will suffice you.
- [url]#9083
- [url]#20385
Regards,
Shiveta Koul
From India, New Delhi
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Wow... That's really nice. In recent weeks, I have been learning about adversity quotient, trying to understand it deeper because I am thinking of doing a Ph.D. in that field. Could anyone suggest any ideas here, please?
Factors Contributing to Adversity Quotient
When I was reading through a few paragraphs about AQ, I pondered what factors contribute to determining the AQ of a person. I would also appreciate anyone's help in finding the right combination of ideas suitable for the current organization so that I can pursue my Ph.D. I am looking forward to any ideas.
Thanks,
Ram
From United Kingdom, Newcastle
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Factors Contributing to Adversity Quotient
When I was reading through a few paragraphs about AQ, I pondered what factors contribute to determining the AQ of a person. I would also appreciate anyone's help in finding the right combination of ideas suitable for the current organization so that I can pursue my Ph.D. I am looking forward to any ideas.
Thanks,
Ram
From United Kingdom, Newcastle
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