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Reflections on Coaching Co-Leaders
Devi Leiper O'Malley Devi Leiper O'Malley

Reflections on Coaching Co-Leaders

As the world is currently grappling with the rise and impact of authoritarian leadership, we must remember to celebrate other leadership styles that pursue and emphasize inclusivity, equity, and collaboration. One of these styles is co-leadership. Given this is a distinct leadership style, it benefits from a distinct coaching approach.

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Turning Up the Volume to Our Resistance: Launching the Music of Our Movements Studio
Devi Leiper O'Malley Devi Leiper O'Malley

Turning Up the Volume to Our Resistance: Launching the Music of Our Movements Studio

Afro-feminists hymns, rock songs, and vulva curses vibrate from the festival stage. Ukelele strums, tabla beats, and spoken word rhythms float across the crowd, with voices joining in song and bodies moving in flow. This is the Music of our Movements, Closer Than You Think’s new studio project, launched in December 2024 at the Association for Women’s Rights in Development Forum in Bangkok. 

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Scrapbooking our story (so far)
Devi Leiper O'Malley Devi Leiper O'Malley

Scrapbooking our story (so far)

A collection of images, screenshots, and whatsapp chats that tells a story of our relationship over the past 2 years.

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