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Hack Yourself, the training company for the changing needs of teams in a post-Covid-19 world,  has been celebrated as one of the nation’s 100 most impressive small firms by the Small Business Saturday UK campaign at the House of Lords this month.

Hack Yourself, founded by Jack Lowman, started as a book by the same name, and has grown to become the chosen training provided by some of the UK’s biggest businesses.

Following a nationwide search, it has been chosen as part of this year’s SmallBiz100 line-up, which showcases a line-up of 100 of the most inspiring independent businesses from across the nation.

“It’s fantastic to celebrate Hack Yourself as part of this year’s campaign” said Michelle Ovens CBE, Director of Small Business Saturday UK.

“The impressive small businesses featured in this year’s SmallBiz100 sum up the phenomenal contribution that small firms make to our economy and local communities.”

For more information, please visit: https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com

A message from our founder, Jack Lowman: 📣

Following a nationwide search, Hack Yourself has been named as a top 100 small business within #SmallBiz100 🚀 💖

So, so proud of the team, especially Mark Harris and all our trainers, advisors and our wonderful alumni who continue to support us.

We can’t wait to be part of the initiative which is in its 2nd decade, supported by American Express, and showcases 100 of the most inspiring independent businesses.

⚡ Hack Yourself had humble beginnings – just a book that wanted to shake up the self-development market and help people navigate the changing world of work. A few people read it 🙏 and it snowballed...

I then teamed up with the best leaders and coaches to take the spirit of the book and design corporate and non-profit training sessions that build #modernleaders at all levels and #highperforming teams - all focused on the skills you need, right now, in a post-Covid workplace.

It's taken us around the UK, from delivering Government Bootcamps, tutoring through the DMA (Data & Marketing Association) UK, launching a global MasterStart course, guest lecturing on MBA Leadership courses with Coventry University and working with the best brands - we parachute in for the day and give everything we've got to help teams grow.

Hack Yourself is on a mission – to be the driving force behind the people that will shape a future of work we can all be proud of.

Today gives us that little extra boost to continue our work. Thank you!

Jack Lowman, founder of Hack Yourself, has joined the prestigious team of course directors at the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), and will deliver a new one-day course called: Hack Yourself – Personal Performance for Marketers.

Do you want to reset how you are approaching the next 12 months, and feel in control of your contribution?

Do  you want to build the foundations that enable you to be resilient through change and in control during uncertainty?

Are you ready to excel in how you positively influence others, contribute to winning teams and drive the marketing change you wish to see?

If so, this workshop, built to meet these needs in a post-Covid world, is perfect for you.

Visit the CIM to read more and book a place.

As part of the Direct Marketing Association’s campaign to reduce skills gaps and talent shortages across the UK, and funded by the Department for Education (DfE), Hack Yourself founder Jack Lowman has completed the first leg of a series of workshops.

Appointed to deliver the modern leadership module, Jack has delivered Hack Yourself leadership training in Manchester, London and Bristol, working with cohort of small business and individuals that are unemployed and looking to upskill.

There are still funded places avaialble for 2023. Read more and apply for a place on a Digital Marketing Strategy Skills Bootcamp.

After more than two years apart, 25 marketing colleagues from The British Red Cross have been through Hack Yourself’s flagship modern leadership development programme.

View the course to learn more.

Our Founder, Jack Lowman, has teamed up with MasterStart, the global learning provider, to launch a 7-week digital marketing course.

The course, aimed at marketing specialists, entrepreneurs and team leaders, was born from MasterStarts’ Cape Town HQ but will run 100% online. It is accredited by Coventry University and has seen Jack spend 12 months curating the syllabus, advising on the approach and producing learning videos and content.

The first cohort will start in January 2022. 

Macmillan Cancer support, one of Britain’s largest charities, will take its UK team of communications leads through Hack Yourself’s flagship leadership training this winter.

The aim is to keep up their investment in staff development whilst exploring the new and evolving leadership competencies brought about by COVID-19.

Explore the course the team experienced.

Undergraduates and postgraduates at the University of East London will be offered a place on Hack Yourself’s Mastering Public Speaking course.

The new short course is built to help people upskill in how to communicate not just on a stage, but through a laptop, to help build skills for the future hybrid working environment.

Contact us about running this session in your workplace.

The Business School at Coventry University has appointed Jack Lowman, founder of Hack Yourself, as a part-time lecturer on its MBA programme, teaching leadership communications and leadership values.

Jack has led the creation of the course programme and has successfully taught the first cohort of students.

Hack Yourself has delivered its new one-day, self-leadership programme called ‘One Team’, built for student representatives within Students’ Unions.

Jack Lowman, founder of Hack Yourself, was once a student representative himself. He said: “I feel very privileged to be able to bring the Hack Yourself approach to York campus to help channel all the energy and spirit that is there in abundance.”

Explore how this could work in your Students’ Union.

Abridged from the Data and Marketing Association’s press release:

…The Institute of Data & Marketing (IDM), has partnered with Culture Heroes to develop a new leadership programme to support ethnic minorities, helping individuals get access to leadership training and coaching.

The programme is delivered by a collective of senior leaders at Hack Yourself who are committed to changing the way leadership is taught, experienced and acted upon with a particular focus on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Update: This programme has now completed. Get in touch for future cohorts.

The Pitch, Chartered Institute of Marketing’s international competition designed to recognise and reward the marketing talent of the future, has been hosted by Hack Yourself’s founder and lead trainer, Jack Lowman.

Sponsored by Lidl, and partnered with Mintel, the student winners were crowned ‘Marketers of the Future’ and will receive £1,500 prize money.

Read more.

Hack Yourself has curated the ultimate awayday - enabling organisations to build a bespoke approach using the modules from all our courses, plus our masterclass and talk content.

We kicked off the series with two amazing clients. Check out all our awayday services.

Versus Arthritis, the UK’s largest charity dedicated to supporting people with arthritis, becomes the first organisation this season to go through a Hack Yourself Leadership briefing.

The speed sessions are designed to help teams to engage in the changing world of work and how it’s impacting the way we need to lead.

The annual enterprise festival at Oxford Brookes Students’ Union received an unusual addition of modern leadership inspiration this year, recognising the importance that self-leadership has for entrepreneurs and those exploring self-employment.

Explore all our talks.

Jack Lowman, founder of Hack Yourself, has worked with a cohort of students from The University of West London to help build confidence and an understanding of the changing world of work and how to thrive within it.

Hack Yourself’s team of leadership trainers have visited the iconic Hub spire in the heart of Edinburgh to deliver a full-day modern leadership session for the marketing team at Edinburgh International Festival.

Read more about the course the team experienced.

Jack Lowman, an ex-student of Coventry University, addressed a full hall at Coventry’s London campus this week, as part of the University’s’ successful student engagement programme and commitment to exploring new trends and important issues that face graduates.

Discover all our talks and masterclasses.

This week, Jack Lowman, author and founder of Hack Yourself, held a book signing within Pocket Shop’s London flagship store ahead of special signed copies of Hack Yourself going on sale.

Hack Yourself announced this week that Pocket Shop, the northern European book chain, will be stocking the book in its UK airport sites from July.

You can also buy the book online.