Teams

In light of today's rapidly changing global business environment, employers are looking for graduates who have more than technical knowledge.  Organizations are seeking graduates who can join their company and immediately function productively reducing training time and expenses.

The individuals/teams who participate in the winter intersession have been given an edge up in the hiring process because the Program integrates strategic planning, teamwork and leadership skills into the learning process.  The winter intersession revolves around individuals working on high-performance teams by delving into the fundamental dynamics of effective teamwork.

Participants are exposed to the different styles of human behavior using the DISC Personality Profile Assessment.  This assessment is a behavioral model based on the work of William Moulton Marston Ph.D. (1893 - 1947) to examine the behavior of individuals in their environment or within a specific situation. DISC looks at behavioral styles and behavioral preferences and fosters understanding and communications within the team environment. Participants learn about the dynamics/synergy of a team and leadership necessary to maintain an effective team.

Another important strength of the program is Project Planning and Management. Students learn how to conceptualize and develop a project plan beginning with a concise and focused mission.  Then they carry that through actual plan implementation, monitor the plan as it unfolds, and plan for the future. Many of the LSSL teams have developed corporate-level project plans that have enabled them to achieve success with their respective projects.

Below are our student participants in our 2008 Winter Intersession Program led by John Birch:

Khalid Alshehhi	University of Hartford
Arthur Calef	Manchester Community College
Stephen Charry	University of Hartford
Robert Dinan	University of Hartford
Diana Ferraro	Tunxis Community College
William Ivey	Manchester Community College
RobinKizirian	University of Hartford
OwenLeackfeldt	University of Hartford
Brent Mayerson	Manchester Community College
Christopher Mead	Manchester Community College
Brittany Mejia	University of Hartford
Ahmad Osman	University of Hartford
Mohamed Osman	University of Hartford
Jose Palacio	Manchester Community College
Pankaj (PJ) Paneru	Manchester Community College
Bryan Parsons	Quinebaug Valley Community College
Stanley Polak	Manchester Community College
Johana Redden	Manchester Community College
Shalane Regan	University of Hartford
Sarah Shahin	University of Hartford
Brian Shea	University of Hartford
Juny Thengumthyil	University of Connecticut
Juby Thengumthyil	Manchester Community College
Dewey Tsang	Tunxis Community College
Claudia Valencia	University of Connecticut
Peter Whitmore	Tunxis Community College

Below are our student participants in our 2009 Winter Intersession Program led by John Birch:

Khalid Alshehhi	University of Hartford
Sharif Al-Raqqad	University of Hartford
Arbelez Christian	Norwalk Community College
Matthew Ares	Manchester Community College
Mahmoud Ali Asad	University of Hartford
Ayodele Asaolu	Norwalk Community College
Matt Bocchio	University of Hartford
Stephen Charry	University of Hartford
Angeline Chiang	Manchester Community College
Aaron Danenberg	Central Connecticut State University
Robert Dinan	University of Hartford
Emilio Flores	Manchester Community College
David Goldberg	Manchester Community College
Jill Hall-Young	Three Rivers Community College
Jamie Hamilton	University of Hartford
Ricardo Harris	Norwalk Community College
Owen Leackfeldt	University of Hartford
Juan A. Navarro	Fairfield University
Michael Ogle	University of Hartford
Ahmad Osman	University of Hartford
Mohamed Osman	University of Hartford
Jose Palacio	University of Connecticut
Pankaj  (PJ) Paneru	University of New Haven
Maria Quadri	University of Hartford
Johana Redden	University of Connecticut
Eric Rickert	University of Hartford
John Schone	Capitol Community College
Jason Smith	University of Hartford
Kimberly Summers	Central Connecticut State University
Eugene Sung	Manchester Community College
Joshua Toler	Manchester Community College
John Hau Troung	Manchester Community College
Cordelia Vahadji	Manchester Community College