About
The Fast Forward Group is a training and executive coaching company that gives people a proven approach to think big, manage stress, and achieve success and fulfillment in their whole life. Fast Forward believes that when people are living their best lives, they do their best work.
Innovative companies of all sizes, including Amazon, TikTok, Google, and JPMorgan Chase, use Fast Forward to transform culture, up-level talent, and accelerate business growth. Fast Forward is also a go-to resource for women’s empowerment and the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion at companies that understand the importance of equity in the workplace.
Fast Forward goes beyond skill-building and fundamentally changes how people see the future and what is possible for their business, career, and life. Our unique whole-life approach and peer coaching methodology create a deep connection among colleagues and lead to a profound and lasting impact on mindset and behavior.
Based out of New York, Fast Forward Group was co-founded in 2013 by Lisa McCarthy and Wendy Leshgold. Childhood friends Lisa and Wendy spent decades in corporate America where they experienced firsthand the toll of the always-on, high-pressure workplaces where people feel professional success requires personal sacrifice. They founded Fast Forward Group to challenge this belief and to transform workplaces, one person at a time.
They created a simple, actionable system for people to define “extraordinary success” one year from today and adopt the habits, tools, and mindset to make it happen. Since founding Fast Forward, Wendy and Lisa have built a team of facilitators, coaches, and engagement managers who have trained more than 100,000 people around the globe.