Lisa Pertoso Email & Phone Number

Hi and welcome to my About section, which is 100% written by a human being named Lisa. I founded Follow the Fear, a leadership development studio that uses improv tools to boost our most crucial human skills. We create playful learning experiences for organizations – workshops, programs, talks, and other fun events.Our sessions nudge people out of their comfort zones to foster learning and growth in the areas of: Adaptability, Collaboration, Creativity, Well-being. We partner with organizations to support their learning and development goals. Sometimes that means designing and facilitating impactful offsites and retreats. Other times that means delivering regular in-person or virtual programming that fit seamlessly into managers' work cycles. And still other times we do creative consulting and experience design. Let’s build something memorable together.CURRENT OFFERINGS:**Improvisational Leadership ProgramDevelop your leaders, fill skills gaps, and shift your culture with a 3+ month custom program.**Workshop design + DeliverySpark connections, A-ha moments, and target skills to support L&D, meetings, offsites, conferences, and more.**Facilitation Training + CoachingUp-skill managers, presenters, instructors to wow their audiences. I follow my fears every day as an improvisation performer, writer, and parent.**Bespoke Improvised Comedy ShowsEntertain, connect, and open minds with a live show at your event.FOUNDER HIGHLIGHTS:* Facilitated thousands of people through remote and live learning experiences (leaders, emerging leaders, individual contributors in tech, advertising, law, hospitality non-profit, government, etc)* 20+ years experience in professional development, experience design, and consulting * 14 years of performing improv theater, storytelling, sketch comedy and writing satireSELECT CLIENTSBrooklyn Public Library / BMW Group / Con Edison / Equinox / Flatiron School / NYC Dept of Health / Pragmatic Institute / TBWA SKILLSADDIEAdult Learning TheoryAdvisingBlog and CopywritingBuilding relationshipsClient managementComedy writingConsultingCreative writingE-learningEvent, offsite, conference planningExperiential learningExperience DesignFacilitationGroup coachingImprovisationImprov TheaterImprov performerInstructional designLeadershipLeadership developmentLearning and developmentLearning Experience DesignOrganizational coachingPerformerProfessional DevelopmentProject managementSpeakingStorytellingTeam buildingTeachingThought leadershipTraining deliveryWorkshop delivery

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