A pioneering learning programme where brand and business meets social innovation.

Purpose

In the near future, the most loved brands will fix problems, not just sell products

Get inspired by the rise and potential of values-driven business. Identify opportunities to build ‘fixer brands’ tackling the gnarly challenges facing people and the planet

Participation

Learn how to harness the power of participation and co-creation

Learn how to work with diversity, engage wider audiences, bring unusual suspects together and co-design ways to prototype participation products, services and ventures

Practice

Learn how to thrive by building inner capacity, resilience and courage

Learn when to slow down, reflect and amble as well as when to accelerate and sprint. Experiment with new practices for ‘doing’ and ‘being’, learn how to build very human organisations

Inspiration from the cutting-edge of business unusual

Inspiration, approaches and understanding

What’s happening at this exciting new intersection of brands, business and social innovation, who’s leading, what is a fixer brand and where is this movement heading?

New ways to work more creatively – doing and being

A set of practical tools and techniques

Work with your heart, head and hands, do more with less, accelerate AND slow down to reflect, build emergence, resilience and courageous leadership into your work

Apply yourself to an accelerated learning challenge on a live project

Learning by doing + challenge-based working

Learn how to work with constraints, prototyping and testing ideas fast, using open, accelerated and participatory approaches

Join a growing network and community of practice

Make new contacts and relationships

Tap into more diverse perspectives, experiences and skills, access peer-support and mentoring opportunities, find new partners for collaboration

Sherpa

1-on-1 briefing

Online journal and Skype briefing with Swarm team

Define personal learning goals based on your individual needs

HIVE

Day 1 focus

Immerse in world of purpose, participation and new practices

Discover and play with new set tools and techniques

HIVE

Day 2 focus

Tackle a live ‘business unusual’ challenge with Swarm approach

Apply learning, reflect and develop personal action plans

Sherpa

Follow-up

2 x Skype sessions + access to digital content + network

Personalised coaching and content to embed learning

Stephen King

Architect

Genius at building beautiful teams from strong values and foundations

Dan Burgess

Designer

Genius at creating beautiful ideas, mashing ideas up and adding magic

Tom Farrand

Explorer

Genius at holding beautiful spaces and harnessing human energy

Chloe

Andres Roberts

Maggie Du Pree

Marketing Director

“Like business school hacked for the 21st century. A very interesting way of working which brings energy and collaboration. An amazing experience that I would recommend to anyone wanting to learn how to accelerate more purposeful work”

Social Entrepreneur

“Mind-blowing. Awe-inspiring. Welcoming. Fun. It was great to have a really unique mix of people in the room and the space away from the daily grind to work on an interesting project in such a different way. Hive gives freedom and structure in just the right measures.”

Freelance Designer

“I thought it was an amazing, amazing 2 days. The mix of people, the energy and the content produced was wonderful. How I want to work. Where the environment shapes the experiences – e.g. a creative, intelligent, playful, hard-working, integral approach.”

Campaign Director

“I went to work today and it was different. The Hive process has given people more direction, clarity of thought and understanding of what can be achieved in such a short space of time. Your large brains, lightness of touch, original thinking made it unforgettable for me.”