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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 Struggle Stories!

Not everyone will respect your struggle. So don’t start ‘look what I have been through…’ at every opportunity.              ………. Everyone has a story and every person is the protagonist of his or her own story. And because people tell … Continue reading

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Too busy to be great!

When you block your schedule with busyness, there is no time available to accommodate ‘greatness’. ………. One peculiar thing you would typically find with most of us – the middle-class people – is that we try to fill every vacant … Continue reading

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Balancing at the top!

The most important job of a leader is to mold people without… breaking them. ………. And for that, a leader has to blend what is ‘seemingly separated’. Yes! A leader has to be friendly yet firm… strong yet accommodating… participative … Continue reading

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Pursuit of patience

Patience is not to ‘not do anything’, it is to ‘allow things to happen’ once you have done your bit.              ………. Often people confuse patience with inaction. Patience is not inaction. It is to bear the gestation period without … Continue reading

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Something in between…

No disgrace or glory can define anyone. It’s always something ‘in between’. ………. In a way, a negativity bias is natural. However, you can’t keep reminding people about their ‘moments of weakness’. That’s not their true representation. We all have moments … Continue reading

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Well deserved

The other day, someone told me that ‘someone less deserving has reached where I deserve to be’. I took it as a compliment, thanked person for affection, and then… disagreed completely. ………. I firmly believe that, when someone reaches somewhere … Continue reading

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Error & Esteem

There is no mortal who has never erred.             ………. Erring is an integral part of growing and maturing. But what people don’t understand is that it’s not the erring per se, but the introspection subsequent to erring that helps … Continue reading

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Jab ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ thaa… :-)

The other day, I was discussing with someone dear about how everybody has a movie that characterizes his or her adolescence. For me, it was… ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’. 🙂 ………. Though at the time of its release I was still … Continue reading

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‘That’ thing that you had said…

When someone is going through a difficult phase, be very careful about what you say to him; as he is going to remember it forever. ………. It is tough to deal with someone who is going through a tough time. … Continue reading

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You cannot leave someone and then…

In relationships, when you exercise your right to move away then you have to respect other’s right to move on. ………. In a relationship, when you choose to leave someone somewhere, you cannot expect the person to stay there, waiting … Continue reading

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