Helping leaders develop crucial human skills for the future of work.

Playful learning experiences for organizations.

 
 
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Adaptability. Collaboration. Creativity. Well-being.

Follow the Fear is a leadership development studio. We use improvisational theater tools to boost your leaders’ most human skills.

We partner with L&D, HR, Talent, People and other department heads inside organizations to design and deliver playful learning experiences that stick like workshops, longer programs, and interactive talks. 

Lisa and her collaborators have been doing for decades so we know a thing or two-thousand.

  • Develop your leaders, fill skills gaps, and shift your culture with a 3+ month program.

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  • Spark connections, A-ha moments, and target skills to support L&D, meetings, offsites, conferences, and more.

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  • Wow clients, audiences, and learners with sessions that are impactful and fun. Up-skill managers, presenters, instructors.

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  • Entertain, connect, and open minds with a live show at your event. Improv showcases future of work skills like thinking-on-your-feet, listening, and collaboration.

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Change is scary.

44% of workers need to up-skill by 2027.

How we work is changing at a rapid pace. Leaders and employees are navigating an accelerating tech and AI revolution, ever-changing consumer preferences and shifting employee values, which the COVID-19 pandemic only intensified.

Research shows that the skills we need to thrive at work now and in the future aren’t technical skills but those that make us human.

Follow the Fear develops modern leaders, adaptable teams, healthy cultures and emotionally-committed employees. In partnership with HR, L&D, Talent, People and other departments, we design and deliver playful learning experiences that stick.

We integrate tools & strategies from:

  • Experiential Learning 

  • Expert Facilitation

  • Improv Theater & Comedy

  • Psychology

  • Design-Thinking

 
Lisa Pertoso founder empowers people to be more self-aware, empathetic, and adaptable leaders, regardless of their role. My story...

HI! I’M LISA PERTOSO.

I empower people to be more self-aware, creative and adaptable leaders, regardless of their role.

MY STORY...