Experience the Difference

Uncomon Resilience LLC specializes in leadership development and performance improvement.

We are committed to your success. Our engagements and partnerships have improved the performance levels of hundreds of individuals since the founding of the Uncomon Resilience LLC in 2014.

We help you to be better at what you do and strengthen your leadership expertise on three levels:

Design your leadership legacy; discover insights on your leadership potential; sharpen key skills to operate as a high performing leader; consistently deliver effective results.

Learn how to bring out the best in your team; confidently interact with challenging personalities; effectively handle conflicts and disagreements; get others to work collaboratively.

 Think and act strategically about the scope of your role and responsibilities; master the art of balancing daily operational work while keeping a line of sight on growth opportunities.

WHY US

Leader Effectiveness

We understand the links, interdependencies, and skillsets that impact results, operating efficiencies, people performance and productivity. 

Enterprise Perspective

We understand organization complexities. We have experience with large global companies that use our knowledge, and insights to inform key decisions. 

Industry Experience

Our work spans several industries – financial services, insurance, manufacturing, consumer goods, energy, pharmaceutical and telecommunications.

Our Promise to You ...

  1. Motivate and inspire you to achieve excellence.
  2. Help you unlock your hidden potential.
  3. Challenge you to be the role model that inspires others to greatness.
  4. Provide coaching and education solutions to build your self-awareness, confidence, and leadership expertise.
  5. Honor and protect your privacy by keeping your information confidential and secure.
  6. Handle every interaction with you with the highest standards of integrity and ethics.

Meet Our Founder

Dr. Joan Lawrence-Ross is an accomplished performance improvement strategist and organizational psychologist with more than 20 years of experience in corporate, consulting, and academic organizations. She has designed, developed, or implemented key initiatives such as corporate and business unit strategic plans, feasibility studies, organization restructuring and design, global learning and development strategic plans, competency modeling, talent assessment, leadership development, performance management, employee engagement, and succession planning.

Joan has extensive experience directing, designing, and implementing large-scale, high-impact strategic plans, leadership, learning, and other key talent management initiatives for both public and private companies. She has coached hundreds of leaders in the areas of strategy development, strategic thinking, strategy execution, change management, leadership effectiveness, and leadership success. Joan designs customized insight assessments that she uses in her leadership workshops, seminars, and individual coaching sessions to help leaders identify and focus on optimal development and growth areas.

Joan has served a diverse range of industries including financial services, insurance, consumer goods, energy, pharmaceuticals, telecommunication, professional services, and government agencies. She has held senior executive roles in Fortune 500 Companies such as AIG, AXA, and Citi, working both locally in the United States and internationally across EMEA, ASIA-Pacific, and Latin America.

Joan is a lifelong professional learner who is committed to keeping current on the best ways to help individuals operate at peak performance from a variety of perspectives and vantage points. She has studied human capital elements in the fields of psychology, sociology, business, economics, and spiritual health to build awareness, knowledge, and deep learning to understand how to take individuals, teams, and organizations (large, small, complex, simple, global, or local) to a higher performing and productive space.

Joan is a consummate professional who operates with high levels of integrity and excellence. Born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Joan relocated to the United States to pursue advanced learning opportunities. She is married and resides in West Orange, New Jersey.