As May comes to an end, our spotlight shifts to the cornerstone of authentic relationships: trust. Trust is the glue that holds relationships together, fostering a sense of security and confidence in others.

The Uncommon Personal Assessment is not just a tool; it's a beacon of self-understanding. At its core, this personal assessment is a structured framework crafted by Uncommon, aimed at unraveling the complexities of personality traits and tendencies. Drawing inspiration from nine feminine goddess archetypes spanning various mythologies, this assessment offers a profound exploration of individuality.

The Uncommon Compass offers a dynamic approach to goal-setting, inspired by the winding heroine's journey and the four symbolic locations of mythology and literature. It embraces the community aspect of personal evolution, guiding members to navigate their unique paths towards success through continuous course correction and self-reflection.

Embarking on a journey of self-discovery and professional growth often requires guidance and support. At Uncommon, we recognise the significance of personalised coaching sessions tailored to individual goals and aspirations.

We’ve all avoided having difficult conversations at some point in our lives, whether with friends, family or colleagues. These uncomfortable conversations – whether you’re communicating to a client that their project is delayed or delivering negative feedback to a direct report — are an inevitable part of work life and people management. Our ability to confront these types of conversations plays an important role in breaking barriers at work, standing up for ourselves, leading teams, creating opportunities and clearing misunderstandings.

Uncommon turns two this month! In this honest personal essay, Uncommon’s founder and CEO Yolanda discusses the challenges and wins of the last two years, how she defines a thriving community, and the need for workplaces to treat women as a feature, not a bug.

During our February webinar “Balancing Dual Career Relationships”, we ask our panellists husband-and-wife duo Sonia Palmieri and Vikas Garg; wife-and-wife duo Sandrine Provoost and Denise Yu; and relationship therapist Theresa Pong how couples in ambitious careers can successfully tackle the challenges they will face throughout their lives together and thrive.

IWD shouldn’t be a one-day priority, but a year-long affair. Here’s what truly championing women at work looks like.

We surveyed our Uncommon network to share the career and leadership books that have most defined their work philosophy and influenced their careers. From books that reframe leadership outside the lens of masculinity to groundbreaking research on the power of mindset, these books will shift the way you think about work and level up your leadership skills

Technical skills are undoubtedly essential in an age of AI, big data, and automation. However, it doesn’t eclipse the ‘human-centric’ side of work – skills like creativity, critical thinking and intercultural fluency that robots can’t do so well. In fact, we believe that in an era of AI, these skills we misdefine as “soft” are what get you ahead.

For many high-achieving and ambitious women, the ability to multi-task was often sold as a recipe for professional success. According to productivity experts and behavioural scientists, multi-tasking isn’t actually something to be celebrated; in fact, it’s a damaging myth that harms women's ambitions.

Building a personal brand online is an important step to take if you want to establish yourself as an expert in your field, grow in your career, network or reach a larger audience.

Gaslighting is Merriam-Webster’s 2022 Word of the Year. Here’s how to spot gaslighting at work – and what to do about it

In our Uncommon webinar titled “Reframing Networking: Practical advice for people who hate networking” guest speaker Abam Mambo and Uncommon’s founder Yolanda Lee offer a fresh take on networking and share effective ways you can build your network.

Meet Uncommon member Wendy Wong, co-founder of user experience design studio 55 Minutes and mom-of-two.