Increasingly heated debates around hot-button issues are deepening rifts across society. Dr. Irene Kacandes wants to change the conversation. We talked with the Dartmouth professor about a new lecture series supported by the Walter de Gruyter Foundation that brings together humanities scholars and the broader public to defuse the polarizing issues of our time.

The pandemic has changed the way we look at work and the workplace, challenging managers to create an environment where employees can – and want to – successfully perform. As the main architects of the work environment, it is the responsibility of leaders to help solve one of the most pressing organizational problems of our time: burnout.