Sarah Robertson

Sarah Robertson

Sarah L. Manley Robertson, SCMP®, ABC, Prosci®

Create Capacity. Uncover Possibility. 

Sarah is an award-winning communications strategist and former corporate executive who helps leaders get results. She has advised C-Suites across North America through transformation, crisis, and growth, translating strategy into action. 

Her talks on trusted advising, leading through change, communicating with clarity, self-awareness, team leadership, and curiosity equip audiences with actionable tools to communicate, collaborate, and lead with confidence.

Sarah’s perspectives were forged in the crucibles of navigating mergers, restructurings, public health crises, and reputation storms where she learned firsthand what happens when strategy, people, and communication fall out of alignment. She embraces chaos with curiosity — asking the tough “why not?” and “what if that weren’t true?” questions that turn resistance into results.

Today, Sarah helps organizations lead through uncertainty, translate strategy into action, and build positive workplaces where clarity fuels courage and courage creates connection.

Sarah understands the pressures of balancing competing priorities, managing change fatigue, and rebuilding trust while still hitting targets. Her sessions blend story, science, and practical frameworks drawn from real boardrooms and lessons learned.  

Audiences leave with tools they can use immediately to cut through noise, activate accountability, and turn communication into a lever for performance and engagement.

She’s a globally certified Strategic Communications Management Professional®, Prosci® change practitioner, and Lumina Learning® practitioner.

Recognized for her collaborative and practical approach, Sarah brings nearly three decades of hands-on experience in life sciences, manufacturing, digital business services, QSR, and the not-for-profit sector. She’s spoken on stages from international conferences to workshops and leadership retreats, where her blend of directness, humour, and humanity consistently earns her the same feedback: “She makes complex leadership challenges feel doable.”

Signature Topics:

Becoming a Trusted Advisor – How to earn credibility in the moments that matter. (Workshop or address).

Leading Through Change – Practical leadership tools to navigate uncertainty and strengthen team alignment. (Workshop or address).

Translating Strategy into Action – Bridging the gap between big ideas and daily execution. (Workshop or address).

Curiosity Creates Connection – Turning listening into a leadership advantage. (Workshop or address).

Turning Resistance into Your Superpower – Using friction as fuel for innovation and trust. (Works well as a short address but can be adapted).

Teambuilding – Strengthen collaboration, self-awareness, and psychological safety by understanding team dynamics, leveraging individual strengths, and leading through the stages of team formation to build high-performing, inclusive, and resilient teams. Works well as a 1-day workshop and can be adapted.

If you’d like to explore other topics within Sarah’s areas of expertise, she’s open to creating content just for you!