supercharge YOUR leaders into more adaptable humans.
Improv-based Learning Experiences for Organizations
be ready for anything.
Companies need to ride the accelerating waves of tech and AI, navigate ever-changing customer preferences, and keep top talent thriving. Your managers and teams must be highly adaptable, on-their-feet problem-solvers, and bold communicators.
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. Led by Lisa Pertoso, seasoned learning designer and practicing improviser.
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.
Check out our core leadership development workshops below, or reach out to chat about bespoke programs including Learning Experience Design (LXD) consulting to meet your business needs.
Did you know that sea jellies have been around for more than 500 million years? With highly attuned nervous systems they respond to changing environments, and are calming to watch.
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 20 participants max 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 begin at $4,995. For more bespoke options, happy to chat: Lisa@followthefear.co
