/ About Denver Sicay
Leadership isn't about title...it's about influence.
Every change I’ve helped people through has come down to one thing: feeling safe enough to learn.
My work has always started with people. With the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps, I learned that change only sticks when people feel heard. I carried that into 11 years leading soft skills training in government, helping employees build confidence when things felt uncertain.
When AI arrived at work, I saw the same pattern. People weren’t afraid of the tools. They were afraid of falling behind or asking the “wrong” question.
That’s why my sessions start with honesty, not software. When people can say how they really feel about AI, they leave ready to lead the conversation instead of avoiding it.
With a B.A. in Conflict Analysis & Intervention and an M.Ed. in Learning Design & Technology from James Madison University, I help leaders create space for those conversations, so their teams can learn and grow without fear.
/ The Research
Everyone's asking which AI tools to buy. The research points elsewhere.
Only 6% of companies say AI has made a meaningful impact on their profits. (McKinsey & Company, The State of AI in 2026)
6%
THE DIFFERENCE?
How their people work
36%
26%
13%
Only 36% of employees feel adequately trained to use AI (Boston Consulting Group, AI at Work 2026).
Only 26% of employees using AI say their leadership is aligned on it (Microsoft, 2026 Work Trend Index).
Only 13% of AI users say their workplace rewards them for trying new things with AI, not just for getting results (Microsoft, 2026 Work Trend Index).
THE GAP?
Learning, not licenses
THE RESULT?
Teams that hesitate
THE MISSING PIECE?
Permission to experiment
AI rarely stalls because of technology. It stalls because of people.
/ Services
How I Help
Group Facilitation
1:1 Leadership Consultation
Interactive sessions for leaders and staff that bring real concerns about AI into the open, practice the conversations managers avoid, and end with shared next steps. (In person or virtual.)
Get to the root of what's slowing adoption (fear, unclear expectations, or trust) and decide what to address first. (In person or virtual.)
What Working Together Looks Like
Step 01
30-Minute Conversation
Diagnose
Facilitate
You share what's happening, no pitch.
Find the real concerns beneath adoption blockers.
Built around your people and their everyday reality.
Step 02
Step 03
/ Let's Talk
Send a note about what's happening on your team. I read every message and reply directly to schedule a practical, zero-pressure conversation.