Leilani Henry

Facilitator · Denver, CO · she/her

Leilani is a facilitator, coach, artist, public speaker and author.

She was born in Hawaii, raised in Minnesota and now lives in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Leilani brings innovative whole brain strategies to personal, professional, and organization transformation.

Leilani started her career in the nonprofit sector as program designer and teacher for the Roxbury. MA-YWCA. She served as Director of Training and Development with Jones Intercable and was in Organizational Development with Honeywell and Lockheed Martin. Since 1997, she has been a facilitator/trainer, business coach, and organization designer for private and state Universities, Denver Public Schools, Fortune 100 corporations and the Federal Government. She assists talented leaders from opera singers to social activists on their success journey.

A demonstrated thought leader in the field of organizational development, Leilani is cited in several national publications and organizations such as the Fetzer Institute and new visions in business. Fast Company identified Leilani as one of their RealTime Models and Mentors. She has been awarded a Fellowship for her work in Dialogue at Regis University ’ s Institute on the Common Good. Her lifetime experience in musical theater professional dance and Playback Theatre is integrated into her unique approach to innovation, leadership, and performance.

For Inspiring Educators, Leilani has worked with educators from across the country from Teach for America, School Leader Lab, New Leaders, IDEA Public Schools, Boston Public Schools, Uncommon Schools, and more.

Leilani is a producer and radio show host for the Connections program at KGNU, a nationally regarded community radio station in Boulder/Denver. In 2021, Henry wrote her first book, The Call of Antarctica: Exploring and Protecting Earth' s Coldest Continent which draws heavily on the diary entries of her father, George Washington Gibbs Jr – the first black man to set foot on Antarctica.

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    “Leilani was wonderful and she was so warm! She had a tone of energy, was supportive and created a wonderful environment to help push us outside of our comfort zones.”

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    “Leilani has an awesome spirit. Her knowledge and coaching is superb. Thanks for challenging us to grow and expand who we are as individuals.”

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    “Lelani is queen! I loved her personal connections and pushes across experiences.”

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    “I loved the way Leilani gave us feedback and asked us to retry activities to learn. She set a comfortable, safe environment.”

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    “Thank you for nurturing our storytelling abilities through praise and considerate criticism. It was very helpful and I feel better moving forward into future leadership roles.”