What is Co-Leadership?

Co-leadership is a structure in which two or more people share power, influence, and responsibility in an organization, company, collective, or project, rather than a single leader. It is not a new structure, particularly among social movements in the United States and is practiced in various cultures and communities around the world. 

Why capacity building for co-leaders?

Organizations opt to have co-leadership models for a multitude of reasons and often at its core is a belief in the importance of power sharing. While co-leadership can support the isolation and weight of responsibilities that a single leader can experience, there are also inherent challenges that can arise within this model. Because this type of leadership model is not a common structure for organizations in the United States there doesn’t exist a lot of formalized support for organizations who choose this model. Having a trusted consultant to support and guide you through the challenging moments is crucial. RRC was founded on a co-leadership model. Over our years working together, we have learned effective practices for navigating the challenges while reaping the rewards that can come from being in such a deep partnership. This places us in a unique position to support other co-leaders and the organizations surrounding them. 

What can it look like?

We tailor our coaching and consultation packages around the unique challenge you are facing in your co-leadership. These packages are designed around either a technical or a relational goal that we support you to identify during the exploratory meetings. An example of a common technical goal for co-leaders might be: Defining shared accountability, flow of work, and complementary areas of responsibility. An example of a relational goal for co-leaders might be: Strengthening closeness and boundaries in the co-leadership relationship.

What is the time Commitment for this service?

Initial consultation packages are six 1-hr sessions organized according to this basic flow.

Sessions 1-2: Explore, relate and set goals

Sessions 3-4: Identify root issues, create new strategies

Sessions 5-6: Practice, reflect and transform

How do I Learn more?

Contact Us for an exploratory conversation! We are now accepting new partners for Fall 2026.