Co leadership is when the leader of the group has a partner or another person to lead the group alongside them. Co leadership involves shared equal power between two or more individuals to improve management aspects. Pros / Advantages of having co leadership in group counseling are that it presents a solid united front to the members, takes pressure off to know there is a back – up, excellent ideas emerge through discussion, twice as much can get done, and you build a lasting relationship. The two leaders provide better ability to observe group members and check reactions. They can also provide for division of labor, as when one of the leaders can concentrate on content and the other leader can look at process variables. Co-leadership can give each group member more individual attention. The two leaders can model communication and conflict resolution, provide diversity in theoretical orientation, interpersonal style, and cultural resources, provide more expertise, and provide different perspectives. Cons / Disadvantages of having co-leadership in group counseling are that decisions take longer to work out, you must be in constant communication, who prevails if there’s disagreement?, and conflict may arise. It is often not economically feasible to have two group leaders. Co-leaders do not always get to choose their partners and this can cause some conflict. Both co-leaders need to choose one theoretical theory.