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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’.

And then I will be happy…

“If you are not happy with ‘what you have’ then chances are that you will never be with what you will ever have”    ………. Most of the people I meet are just plain ‘restless’ – restless to reach somewhere…achieve … Continue reading

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Why One should not be Overconfident!

I have nearly never been overconfident; because I know that… “All that I am confident about will be over one day”.   ………. The other day someone complimented me on being ‘down to earth’! I smiled, walked away, and winked … Continue reading

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The Unsaid Sorrys

“It’s good to get feedback unexpectedly. Even if you don’t agree, it surely makes you think” ………. I took a turn with as much care as a normal person takes when he is driving on a road he knows well. … Continue reading

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The emotional infections.

“Don’t expect life to be fair. It is not fair or unfair. It is just the way it is. And it has always been this way. Even when you were not here.” ………. The best description I have come across … Continue reading

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Curious case of a perfect gentleman!

I always tell in my workshops…“Humans are ‘social animals’…only as long as they get good reasons to remain ‘social’”. ………. The workshop was on ‘social intelligence’, and in the first half, we had talked about how our brain functions and … Continue reading

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All is fair in love…and actually in everything!

“In life, loyalties can shift so quickly that at times it is hard to believe if they were really there in the first place”… ………. I must have been around ten. In those days, unlike today, houses of a colony … Continue reading

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Serve it fresh!

“Sometimes, problems don’t require the ‘best solution’. They just need a ‘new’ one!” ………. Recently, I asked one of my former colleagues to mentor one of my dear ones. She was surprised because she herself considers me as a mentor … Continue reading

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Love – ‘making it’ vs. ‘being in it’!

“We think about it, joke about it, but sadly…seldom talk about it”! ………. As those ‘moments of passion’ passed, the shared silence following the sensual storm was suddenly broken by his chuckle… She wondered where that came from! He looked … Continue reading

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The Suffering Shouters!

“Please don’t shout!” she said while pointing her finger at him… …and immediately I realized why he shouts so often. ………. Over the years, I have come across a lot of people who have been branded as ‘aggressive’. Blamed for … Continue reading

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The Saint and the Sinner!

In my line of work, sometimes, if after discussing with me, someone’s ‘lowered eyes’ can ‘close’ for a while and then ‘look straight’ back at mine, then I know my job is done. ………. She is well settled; with a … Continue reading

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