https://www.pendaran.com/home daily 1.0 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/3b5e7a7a-115f-4359-8135-47e69a8dc926/unsplash-image-9A-Z4nHrIZk.jpg Home - Is your organization solving the right problems? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/7b44f4d0-0639-4b5f-98a3-fb3c23ddd532/Hossein_Nivi.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/9d57f655-5260-498f-80ee-2cf77ea84601/home-blurb-2.jpg Home - Structured Problem Solving (SPS) workshop trains teams in Problem Solving skills needed to solve real business problems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/df2e32f4-a502-46d5-a2aa-4ef46ae99f87/trialoffer-2.jpg Home - Virtual Workplace Simulation (VWS) teaches systems thinking, team accountability and continuous improvement, in the context of solving problems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/6f1c47a3-4477-4950-9f0c-59b7b8980361/Screen+Shot+2022-08-23+at+1.41.48+PM.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/6a0ab336-afbb-4881-ba44-e8d98b678053/usFlag.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/222f4520-12d9-4ce3-96a3-57238f392f54/Screen+Shot+2022-07-12+at+10.23.35+AM.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pendaran.com/contact-1 daily 0.75 2022-07-14 https://www.pendaran.com/founders daily 0.75 2024-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/d76b03b5-74e3-4e9f-a46e-a704430c75aa/home-blurb-1.jpg Founders - Company founders Hossein Nivi and Carol Michaelides recognized the need for effective implementation support for organizations striving to improve. Their strong commitment to partnering with clients on the Journey to Sustained Business Results, sets them apart from other training/consulting firms. Many choices existed for teaching people the WHAT; Pendaran recognized the need for delivering the HOW. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/92e71ed4-c4a3-42ff-9e6b-709a9e836f5b/Hossein_Nivi.jpg Founders - Hossein Nivi, PhD CEO and Founder Dr. Hossein Nivi is an accomplished executive, engineer, and academic with an expertise in leadership development, lean thinking, and applied systems thinking. As an executive, he has built one of the top leadership development systems in the world, transformed Ford’s plant training model, and co-established two globally competitive universities. As an engineer and academic, he has received two Henry Ford Technology Awards, received 3 patents, and published 30 papers on work that has contributed tens of millions of dollars to Ford’s bottom line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/46a925a7-7b7e-44cf-9434-b4767603339c/F42E5FFC-5C84-4FDE-A7E8-28C724144929_1_201_a.jpeg Founders - Carol Michaelides VP and Co-Founder Carol Michaelides has spent her thirty year career defining the role and function of Human Capital strategy in business. With emphasis on strategic system thinking, change leadership, team training, and business results, her unique approach to human capital has earned her a place at the key decision levels of the organizations she has served. Industry experience includes automotive, consulting, software, financial services, product development, manufacturing and graduate business education. https://www.pendaran.com/workshops daily 0.75 2025-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/9d57f655-5260-498f-80ee-2cf77ea84601/home-blurb-2.jpg Workshops The Pendaran Structured Problem Solving (SPS) Workshop gives your teams the process, tools and coaching needed to tackle the problems/issues/opportunities they are tasked to handle. The Pendaran process directly addresses the steps needed to implement a solution that can be sustained. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/8c9bfe69-5a0a-4d4f-b9a9-504bffcee396/Chip+size+10+x3.3+.jpg Workshops Virtual Workplace Simulation "A picture is worth a thousand words; but an Experience is worth a million". Pendaran's Virtual Workplace is a one week simulation tool that allows for experiential, collaborative learning. In essence, it is a practice field on which a work team can safely and quickly learn to use tools and processes and see the consequences of their actions and decisions. It simulates real work environments and situations. High intensity simulations are complemented by classroom learning and facilitator-led discussions. Learning is centered around the tools and processes the organization expects its employees to be using to achieve the desired business results. https://www.pendaran.com/team daily 0.75 2025-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/1654198928155-LA6TN92WMCT0WU8F51RN/Deanna+Russell.jpg Team - Deanna Russell Certified Structured Problem Solving Trainer Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/1654198587181-9N9AW2PBEJ2G8NFJITRL/Dan_Lerch.jpg Team - Dan Lerch Director of Operations Senior Certified Structured Problem Solving Trainer Dan Lerch joined the Pendaran team in February 2010 with an anchor of professional experiences in marketing and sales. His path included direct sales, system contract sales, consulting, budgeting, contract negotiations, event development/implementation, as well as logistics’ execution serving multiple healthcare organizations. In each of his positions, Dan leveraged his strong problem solving skills to impact business results while always focusing on the customer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/1654198054424-QWEP5NDOBY197GCJ83I4/Greg_Peters.jpg Team - Greg Peters Certified Structured Problem Solving Trainer Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/1654198035931-UPDXPVFTH6V3O3QYO4XL/John_Mantey.jpg Team - John Mantey Certified Structured Problem Solving Trainer John Mantey has spent the bulk of his career with Ford Motor Company and component parts supplier Visteon, recently retiring as a senior executive. During John’s 30+ years of manufacturing operations leadership he had roles of increasing responsibility in manufacturing engineering, program management and plant operations. He worked primarily in high precision manufacturing operations for automatic transmission and chassis components. This included international service in Germany for three years as a plant manager before the Visteon spin-off in 2000. John built on his international experience as Director for the global steering business for Visteon and was responsible for product design and manufacturing operations in Europe and South America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/1654198202341-EMAFW2EQRXKZF26DZ4KI/Jim_McAlpine_2.jpg Team - Jim McAlpine Lead Software Developer Jim has spent his 30+ year career on the continually changing, cutting edge of software and IT in the manufacturing industry. Specific areas of development and application include Research, Electronics, Advance Plant Systems, Finance Systems and Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development. He is expert in the creation of simulation systems for manufacturing environments, with his most recent product being the Pendaran, Inc. Virtual Workplace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628cf14f4bcbe5438215e091/1654199081821-ENCWIHTZ1WF0RRGSQKQX/Nacim_Ruintan-Tehrani.jpg Team - Nacim Ruintan-Tehrani Graphic Designer Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. 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