Spark Generation

John Goulding has a front row seat to how organisations shape cultures where people find purpose and meaning in their work.

As CEO and CoFounder of Workvivo; one of the world’s fastest growing providers of internal communications technology, he’s building tools to support those businesses build emotional connection in their culture.

He joins the conversation today, with Mandy Kennedy, sharing the positives he has found in 2020 and how it’s that emotional connection that can transform our day job into an experience that sparks a sense of belonging.

An advocate for more creativity in the modern workplace, he might just have pinpointed the thinking we all need to be successful as we continue to adapt in 2021.

Welcome to Episode 5 of Spark Generation

Mike Scotland was born for a career in HSE. The brainchild behind an every growing energy industry mental health support group as well as tackling environmental issues one black bin bag at a time, Mike's one mission in life is to make a difference. His energetic enthusiasm is inspirational and in this episode of Spark Generation, he takes Jo Hennigan, Head of Marketing at Kentech, through his journey so far. Mike is 29 years old. His journey is just beginning but he is wise beyond his years. This is a must listen for anybody needing an energy boost for the brain and an injection of positivity at the end of a very dark year.

We are not the sum total of where we're from, it's our journey through life and how we navigate our experiences and interactions with others that shapes us. In this episode of Spark Generation, Dave Touhey takes Les Cox through his journey. Dave is a man who takes life's knocks as lessons for the future and through his own personal journey has learned to focus in on what's truly important.

John Kavanagh, Group HR Director at Kentech knows about company culture. Witnessing our business evolution over the last 36 years, he knows more than most about how we’ve shaped the culture that we hold dear today.  One that he says carried us through 2020 and will accelerate us into the future.

In this conversation Mandy Kennedy, Head of Learning and People Connections at Kentech, shares a conversation with John about why a combination of the Irish weather and a lost pair of wellington boots transformed his career path in a way he never expected, and his advice for the next generation entering the industry.

Welcome to Episode 2 of Spark Generation.

Earlier this year, John Gilley stepped into the CEO seat at Kentech, fulfilling a lifelong ambition.  

In this conversation, John talks Jo Hennigan, Head of Kentech’s Marketing & Communications function, through some of the evolutionary changes he’s pushed through so far in his tenure with Kentech.

Hear his thoughts on what future organisations will look like and what advice he would give to the next generation of people coming into the industry.

Welcome to Episode 1 of Spark Generation.

There is a wonderful Irish phrase we use quite a lot in Kentech to describe people…Touched. It’s a nice way of saying someone is slightly mad.  

We say people have to be touched to work in this industry.  

I guess to work long rotations away from home in some of the most remote and challenging environments on earth, you’ve got to be missing some of your faculties, right?

But we also think being touched is what gives you the power to be innovative – to think anything is possible. 

Technological advances, new geographical frontiers and figuring out ways to create a sustainable future in energy generation, this industry has innovation in spades.

Spark Generation is Kentech’s podcast where we will hear personal, generational stories from people in the Energy industry.  

We’ll be listening in to conversations between friends talking about their experiences and what changes they have witnessed over the years.  

Some of the greatest brains in the industry will tell us what they think sparks the evolution of change.