--- title: "Spark Generation Podcast: Series 1, Episode 5" date: 2021-01-20T14:50:00+00:00 author: Joanne Hennigan canonical_url: "https://kentplc.com/news-insights/spark-generation-podcast-series-1-episode-5" section: Blog --- 20 Jan 2021 Podcast # Spark Generation Podcast: Series 1, Episode 5 ![Website Spark Generation Kent 05]() ## Creativity is contagious 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. 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