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About Sandeep Atre

Dr. Sandeep Atre: • Counseling Psychologist and an internationally recognized ‘Emotional & Social Intelligence’ Expert, with experience of more than two decades in helping people ‘sort out’ and ‘excel in’ intrapersonal and interpersonal matters. He holds a PhD in Management and a Master’s degree in Psychology (www.dratrecounsels.com). • Founder of Socialigence – a venture specializing in development of ‘Social & Emotional Intelligence’ and its offshoot interpersonal skills through workshops and an award-winning online course rooted in neuroscience and psychology (www.socialigence.net). • Author of two books related to his domain, namely - “Understanding Emotions Logically” and “Observing Nonverbal Behavior”; and third book on various aspects of life, named “Two Paras of Everyday Wisdom”. Moreover, the collection of his Nazms and Ghazals is published as a book titled “Baat Jazbaat Ki”. • Corporate Trainer, with experience of close to two decades. Has conducted 150+ workshops/sessions for 50+ organizations & institutions like CSC, Cummins, Piramal, Ranbaxy, Lupin, Bridgestone, Michelin, Eicher, Maruti, Force, Idea, Airtel, NBHC, SBI, HDFC, L&T, Zydus, Thapar University, Banasthali, Narsee Monjee, Symbiosis, IIFM Bhopal, Azim Premji University, Nirma, Welingkar & IBS Hyderabad. • Co-Founder and Director of CH EdgeMakers – a leading ‘Coaching and Training’ organization of central India for more than 24 years. He has trained close to 100 thousand students for ‘Soft Skills’ & ‘Entrance & Recruitment Preparation’ (www.ch-india.com). • ‘Management Speaker and Orator’. Has featured at platforms like TEDx, IIM, IIT, NIT, CII, YI, CII-IWN, TCS, IMA, ICAI, ECA, ISHRAE, NEN, Sahodaya, Aditya Birla Education Academy, Round Table, LinkedIn Local, Rotary International, MP State’s Teachers’ Training, Academic Staff College DAVV, Police University Rajasthan, Police Training Academy Indore & more than 100 institutions. • Member of noted associations and boards. Has been an ‘Executive Committee’ member of Indore Management Association. Associate Editor of IMA publications. Governing Council Member of Banasthali University’s SBBJ Centre for Research in MSME & Promotion of Entrepreneurship in Women. Executive Member of IMS, DAVV Alumni Association. Member of Rotary International’s ‘Group Study Exchange’ team to Minnesota, USA. ESI Coach with FWSA Australia. Note: For glimpses of work, watch YouTube Channel ‘Dr. Sandeep Atre at Socialigence’.

The Thinking Pause.

Most of us prefer to intellectualize a concept than to simply put it into practice. ………. Actually, it is convenient to be a thinker. It doesn’t take much – permutations of some good ideas… combinations of some nice words and … Continue reading

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On that side of ‘the line’…

In life, some lines should be crossed only with this cognizance that once you cross them, there is no coming back.   ………. Every choice shapes you. However, there are some choices that change you forever. Yes, the changes they … Continue reading

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It’s Difficult

It is difficult to deal with people who are not bad but are difficult. ………. There are some people in your life who don’t quite qualify as ‘bad’ – because they don’t shout, they don’t use abusive language, they don’t … Continue reading

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How Kiddish…!

Kids suffer most when while being brought up, they get ‘polar-opposite inputs regarding life’ from each of their parents. ………. And here I am not talking about ‘difference of opinions’ but ‘difference of approaches towards basic matters like… managing oneself, … Continue reading

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A question BIG enough!

In life, most people only address those questions whose answers they can bear. ………. Most people avoid big questions of life and keep themselves busy with small ones. And they do so not because they can’t find answers of big … Continue reading

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Teacher’s Day Out!

Life is still the best school. Experience is still the best teacher 🙂 ………. The only difference is that their pedagogy is different. It is not sequential, linear or literal. It is metaphoric, analogical and interpretative. Thus, every incident, every … Continue reading

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Old-school virtues

Kindness is doing good to someone you don’t expect to meet again. J     ………. The other day, rain was in the air, and traffic was picking up. As I drove towards a square, an old man was crossing the … Continue reading

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TALK On!

Every relationship has its issues. They become ‘problems’ only when you stop talking about them.    ………. It typically goes this way – one of the two gets so frustrated with an issue that he (or she) gives up, and … Continue reading

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Homing in…

We don’t live in bungalows, duplexes or flats. We live in our minds.   ………. Yes, that’s our permanent residence. And there are no constraints of square-feet there. It’s a vast space with unlimited area. And you know what! No … Continue reading

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Critical for growth

Never silence your critics. They make you think what admirers never can. ………. It is unfortunate that we have begun to become a generation that likes to feel good all the time. It’s like we have developed this insatiable desire … Continue reading

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