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Keynote SpeakerSarah J. Ennor

Speaker, Founder, Lawyer at Growth Counsel

Sarah Ennor makes ADHD human. Sarah’s always been a bold, unique personality with plenty of confidence and presence. As a securities lawyer in a corporate setting, she felt pressure to “fit in.” Praised for her technical skill, managers viewed her personality as too confident, too ambitious – just too much!... Read More

Popular Talks

Neurodiversity 101: Using Curiosity as a Catalyst
Neurodiversity 101: ADHD in the Legal Workplace
Performance Reviews: From Anxiety to High Performance
Neuroinclusive Management: Managing Up, Down & Out
Words Matter: De-Stigmatizing ADHD & Mental Health

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Biography

She is energetic, ambitious, and fearless for a reason! She can also see how she could have been more self-aware, helping her employer to support her unique traits. Her work, life, and international athletic career in Aussie Rules Football were all helped and hindered by her ADHD. Sarah’s mission is to bring simple inclusion strategies to life through relatable stories. She knows culture, morale, and results improve when we marry revenue to respect, coach with curiosity, and banish bias. Sarah guides businesses through their early steps toward neuroinclusive action.

She boosts everyone’s confidence to talk about, and support, ADHD. Sarah shares her work, personal, and mental health experiences to show how easily we can misunderstand ADHD symptoms. She advocates that small changes can mean BIG results, serving up bite-sized tools and meeting audiences where they’re at. Sarah recognizes the power of leading with curiosity. She knows we each play a role in cultivating our growth and self-awareness, and is open about her own evolving views.

Sarah offers talks and workshops, plus 1:1 peer support that benefits anyone touched by ADHD and seeking tailored support and resources. She has practiced law since 2007. Sarah articled at Gowlings and held progressively senior in-house roles at Scotiabank and Bank of Montreal. She moved into sole practice in 2017 and is the founder of Growth Counsel. Fun fact: Sarah is a world champion in Australian Football and represented Canada from 2011-2020.

"Somehow Sarah brought compliance to life for our national advisor network. She instinctively understood the audience's priorities. Her presentations focussed on enhancing the customer experience to support sales, rather than lecturing on regulatory changes. Sarah was a thoughtful business partner, easy to work with, and entertaining and engaging on stage. She adapted to each of our thirteen markets, and was a seamless addition to the roadshow team. I wouldn't hesitate to hire her again." Managing Director, Head of Intermediary Distribution & National Accounts, BMO Global Asset Management

"Unforgettable. Smart. Energetic. Creative. Collaborative. Ethical. Able to see both forest and trees. Enterprising. An ideas generator. And fun. Not what I expected of a lawyer and financial professional, but exactly what you get with Sarah Ennor. I met Sarah to brainstorm, develop a presentation, and deliver a continuing education course on possibly one of the driest topics on earth – Sarah kept the audience engaged, talking, and learning. She brings her knowledge of business, the law, personal experience, and passion to everything she does, and can do anything she sets her mind to. Sarah’s just the person you or your company or peers need once you’ve realized that continuing to do what you’ve always done, and thinking the way you have always thought, won’t give you more satisfaction or lead you to new heights. Sarah will offer you the options you need." Lead, Communications – Canadian, Capital Markets Association

"Sarah Ennor delivered an incredibly powerful presentation to the Rotary Club of Kingston, transforming the stigma surrounding ADHD and neurodivergence. Her vulnerability and personal stories deeply connected with the audience, making it one of the most moving presentations our club has experienced. It resonated with me profoundly and helped to even clarify aspects of my own life." President, Rotary Club of Kingston

"Sarah is an extremely knowledgeable lawyer who is well versed in Canada’s investment fund, registration and regulatory requirements. She is also a really good public speaker and was a pleasure to work with at a previous registration conduct and compliance conference." Partner, Fasken

Popular Talks by Sarah J. Ennor

Neurodiversity 101: Using Curiosity as a Catalyst
You can reduce turnover and boost your revenue without overhauling your business model! Anyone in your organization can make small shifts to get BIG inclusion results. It all starts with using curiosity as a catalyst. This introduction to neurodivergence and ADHD is an ideal first step in your neuroinclusion journey....
You can reduce turnover and boost your revenue without overhauling your business model! Anyone in your organization can make small shifts to get BIG inclusion results. It all starts with using curiosity as a catalyst. This introduction to neurodivergence and ADHD is an ideal first step in your neuroinclusion journey. We’ll dig into WHY neuroinclusion matters, bridging the gap between our good intentions and taking meaningful action. Sarah will share her story and explain what ADHD is, what it isn’t, and how symptoms may show up at work. Armed with the WHY, you’ll develop greater empathy for your colleagues and clients with ADHD, You’ll learn:
- Different ways of thinking, working, and communicating with ADHD;
- How these differences contribute to better results;
- Exactly how to use curiosity to foster belonging and inclusion;
- Why is curiosity a catalyst when supporting every type of difference?
It’s math and science: a neurodiverse workforce yields better results!
Neurodiversity 101: ADHD in the Legal Workplace
Sarah has been a lawyer since 2007, working in law firms, in-house departments, and in sole practice. She was shocked when her doctor diagnosed her with ADHD)! The condition is often stigmatized as an excuse for laziness and misbehaviour. She’s since learned that nearly 3 times more lawyers report having...
Sarah has been a lawyer since 2007, working in law firms, in-house departments, and in sole practice. She was shocked when her doctor diagnosed her with ADHD)! The condition is often stigmatized as an excuse for laziness and misbehaviour. She’s since learned that nearly 3 times more lawyers report having experience with ADHD than the general population. Also, ADHD is not what she thought! Every person with ADHD experiences different symptoms and strengths. Many, like Sarah, rely on the support of others to thrive at work. No matter your neurotype, your unique strengths can help business prosper. Sarah will share what ADHD really is, and:
- What makes the legal workplace so attractive to the ADHD brain;
- How and why the positive and negative traits of ADHD may show up at work;
- Simple supports that can make a BIG impact for those with ADHD; and
- How folks without ADHD play a key role in unlocking their colleagues’ potential.
A neurodiverse workforce creates impressive results!
Performance Reviews: From Anxiety to High Performance
Giving actionable feedback is a skill. It takes practice, especially when we are busy, frustrated, or the stakes are high. All too often we deliver subjective feedback, which feels personal instead of helpful. Sarah was shocked when her doctor recently diagnosed her with ADHD! The symptoms often impact core work...
Giving actionable feedback is a skill. It takes practice, especially when we are busy, frustrated, or the stakes are high. All too often we deliver subjective feedback, which feels personal instead of helpful. Sarah was shocked when her doctor recently diagnosed her with ADHD! The symptoms often impact core work tasks like time management and organization. For Sarah, the social symptoms also affected her career trajectory. Sarah shares key elements of her neuroinclusive feedback toolkit. You’ll learn:
- Why performance reviews can be the perfect inclusion tool;
- How effective feedback is always a two-way street;
- A formula that ensures you give (and get) actionable & inclusive feedback; and
- Why the formula supports inclusion for everyone who is different.
Sarah is more self-aware of why her symptoms have both helped and hindered her at work. Learning from her experience, you’ll better understand your neurodiverse workforce. You’ll know just where to start to support them!
Neuroinclusive Management: Managing Up, Down & Out
You can use curiosity to extract the specific information you need to ensure feedback within your organization is always actionable. For firms committed to using feedback as an inclusion tool, it’s critical that everyone upholds this value as a key part of company culture. Managers must be curious about their...
You can use curiosity to extract the specific information you need to ensure feedback within your organization is always actionable. For firms committed to using feedback as an inclusion tool, it’s critical that everyone upholds this value as a key part of company culture. Managers must be curious about their staff and staff curious about their managers. Everyone must get curious about third-party feedback. When Sarah learned she had ADHD, her performance reviews made perfect sense. Each piece of feedback had been either a scathing indictment of, or glowing praise for, her unique ADHD traits! Even when it came from beyond her department. This propelled Sarah forward – and held her back in her career.
- You’ll learn why subjective feedback is ineffective, and:
- Identify the key components of actionable and inclusive feedback;
- Questioning techniques to get specific feedback you can use;
- How to respectfully challenge subjective feedback.
Can every colleague act on feedback at work?
Words Matter: De-Stigmatizing ADHD & Mental Health
Experts estimate that by age 10, children with ADHD have heard 20,000 negative comments from their teachers alone. Adding parents at home, and peers in and out of school, it’s no wonder they also report lower levels of self-esteem. Sarah was shocked when her doctor diagnosed her with ADHD! In...
Experts estimate that by age 10, children with ADHD have heard 20,000 negative comments from their teachers alone. Adding parents at home, and peers in and out of school, it’s no wonder they also report lower levels of self-esteem. Sarah was shocked when her doctor diagnosed her with ADHD! In Women and girls It’s often overlooked and diagnosed later in life. We socialize girls to “behave.” They’re often more inattentive than outwardly hyperactive. This doesn’t match the stereotype. Sarah remembers some of the negative messaging she heard growing up. Once diagnosed, she received even more surprising reactions. In this talk, you’ll learn:
- -What ADHD is and what it isn’t;
- -How stigma and misinformation contribute to negative messaging that may damage self-esteem;
- -Why curiosity plays a pivotal role in eliminating stigma; and
- -What to say when someone shares their diagnosis.
Perpetuating myth and stigma is harmful to everyone. We can change the narrative by choosing our words wisely.
G.E.T. Authentic! From Self-Awareness to Career Action
True psychological safety and belonging only exist when everyone feels accepted for who they really are. Can you share your goals and aspirations? Are these supported or punished? Can you be yourself without fear of any repercussions? Sarah has always been a bold, unique personality with confidence and presence. As...
True psychological safety and belonging only exist when everyone feels accepted for who they really are. Can you share your goals and aspirations? Are these supported or punished? Can you be yourself without fear of any repercussions? Sarah has always been a bold, unique personality with confidence and presence. As a firm lawyer, and in-house counsel and compliance at big banks, she felt pressure to “fit in.” Praised for her technical skill, managers saw her personality as too confident, too ambitious – just too much! Sarah shares how she has always felt different – and loved her authentic self. Her adult diagnosis of ADHD made it all make sense! Sarah will share how to work more authentically and achieve your own version of success. Learn her ‘G.E.T. Authentic’ formula and:
- Assess your unique strengths, interests, and ways of working;
- Evaluate how well your environment supports you and your goals;
- Take action to fill gaps & ask for support
Leave ready to advocate for yourself!