supercharge YOUR leaders into more adaptable humans.
Improv-based Learning Experiences & Consulting for Organizations
Your Challenge
Companies need to ride the accelerating waves of tech and AI, navigate ever-changing customer preferences, and keep top talent thriving.
Managers and teams must be highly adaptable, on-their-feet problem-solvers, and bold communicators. Leaders need to be ready for anything.
What better way to ignite your leaders’ skills than to borrow techniques from improvisational theater?
Our Solution
Our high-impact learning experiences mash-up improvisational theater techniques, psychology, and other human-centered frameworks to spark profound shifts in mindsets and behaviors. Designed to deliver serious results with maximum joy.
Improv is a science-backed tool that:
Expands the growth zone
Strengthens resiliency
Boosts psychological safety
Fosters emotional intelligence
WHY US
For over a decade, Follow the Fear has been expertly nudging people just outside their comfort zones, so that they can thrive during unscripted change, and achieve business goals. Led by Lisa Pertoso, seasoned learning designer, facilitator, and improv practitioner.
Current Offerings:
Strategic Manager Workshops & bespoke programs for offsites, retreats, team development
Learning Experience Design (LXD) consulting
WHO WE WORK WITH
We deliver the best results for medium to large companies who have manager training programs, or regular team offsites.
We especially 💙 Organizations that:
Value creativity, curiosity, play and well-being.
Are not afraid to go towards what scares them to care for their people.
the Jellyfish
Did you know that sea jellies have been around for more than 500 million years?
With highly attuned nervous systems they’ve learned to respond to changing environments, and stay calm under pressure, just like improvisers.
Imagine if your people showed up this way?
Hi! I’m Lisa Pertoso.
I founded Follow the Fear after improv forever changed the way I showed up to work and life. Find out what this behavior-changing tool can do for your people!
strategic Workshops for Managers
Our playful core workshops equip your managers and teams with the mindset and behaviors from improvisational theater, plus tangible takeaways to lead with less fear and more bravery.
Improv for adaptable leadership
Cultivate agility and resilience to navigate complexity and uncertainty.
Key Takeaways:
Leverage movement to break free from the analytical mind
Actively listen to recognize when to lead and when to follow
Practice dealing with ambiguity with a bias towards action
Ideate on-the-fly with others using limited time and resources
Improv for creative probelm-solving
Unlock solutions and foster a culture of continuous collaboration.
Key Takeaways:
Leverage movement to break free from the analytical mind
Practice methods to spark unexpected connections including verbal, non-verbal, and writing exercises
Discover new ways to interact with their everyday environment
Ideate on-the-fly with others
improv for presenting & speaking
Communicate ideas with authenticity to drive action and understanding.
Key Takeaways:
Leverage movement to break free from the analytical mind
Practice techniques to strengthen body language and tone
Best practices to facilitate audience questions on-the-fly
We work with clients to ensure that workshops fit seamlessly into ongoing L&D initiatives, manager trainings, offsites, meetings, conferences, retreats, and more!
Workshop details:
We recommend up to 20 participants for 2 hours to dig into exercises, reflection, and application. Most sessions are designed for in-person groups where the energy is contagious. Of course, we can adjust for virtual groups as needed. Pricing for core workshops without customization begins at $5,995. For more bespoke options, happy to chat: Lisa@followthefear.co
