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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’.

So ‘mean’ingful!

Sometimes all you want is to get back at people who were mean towards you.      ………. Even when you know that they were mean for all sorts of reasons… Some of them did it unintentionally…some of them were venting their … Continue reading

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The Sunset point

“He is past his prime…” I heard them saying about him.     ………. And they were not talking about some cricketer. They were talking about a man whose journey I have followed closely over the years, right through his pretty … Continue reading

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You better be good!

Goodness is not a medal to be worn, it is a choice to be made.    ………. And like any other choice, it comes with a set of consequences – you are sometimes left vulnerable, sometimes stranded, sometimes outraged, sometimes … Continue reading

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Do deewane sheher mein…

While waiting for a delayed flight at the airport, I saw a face that I could not attach ‘a name’ to and yet looked so familiar. “Well!” “Hi…” “Is it…?”… Yup that was him.    ………. Meeting a friend from … Continue reading

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Under one’s own weight.

When you are picking a fight everywhere, it is indicating that the fight is… inside you.    ………. There are times when you feel that everyone is against you. Everyone is selfish. Everyone is using you. Everyone lets you down. … Continue reading

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Facing ’emotional toxicity’?

Sometimes, some people’s behavior towards you is simply toxic.    ………. And they behave in that manner not because you did something to deserve such treatment or because they are going through a bad phase or because they are transferring … Continue reading

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Four types of people in your life.

More often than not, you will have four types of people in your life.    ………. First would be the people who will be ‘happy in your happy times’ and ‘neutral in your sad times’. They are fair-weather companions – … Continue reading

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A question unanswered…

There are times when all you keep asking yourself is… “Where did I go wrong?”    ………. You did not leave any stone unturned…you did not leave any aspect unattended. You preempted…you tried to offset…you tried to prevent! You adjusted…you … Continue reading

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It’s Over!

At times all you want is to go away from all the melodrama around.    ………. There is a difference between sensitivity and melodrama… Sensitivity is about ‘paying attention to and taking care of’ even the smallest of things. Apparatus, … Continue reading

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Not all relationships work the way you think.

Not all relationships ‘that work’ work for both partners…    ………. There are times when, to make a relationship work, one of them has either redefined his priorities, or has learnt to stay quiet, or has reduced her expectations from … Continue reading

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