A hands-on workshop, “Building Functional Teams in the Classroom and Beyond,” will be held 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. The workshop is designed for instructors who want to improve the teamwork and group work in their courses. Staff are also welcome to attend. Lunch will be provided.

Liz Hughes, principal consultant for The Table Group, will facilitate the event. The Table Group provides consulting services for leaders and teams who want to make their organizations healthier.

All faculty attending will receive a book, “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team,” by Patrick Lencioni. This event is sponsored by VentureWell Grant principal investigators Dr. Bonnie Bachman, professor of economics, John Lovitt, entrepreneur-in-residence in computer science, and Dr. Maciej Zawodniok, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and by the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI). For more information or to reserve a spot, please contact Diane Hagni, office support associate.