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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 ‘weak’ link!

Pre-script: This post requires a lot of ‘reading between the lines’ and can very easily be misunderstood. So kindly read it when you think you are ready for it.   “The whole world is waiting for you to get weak, … Continue reading

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The ‘passionate romantic’!

Beginnings are beautiful – pure and innocent! ………………….. For instance…‘the first love’! When you fall in love for the first time, it is just a nameless feeling…a floating delicate bubble. There is no physicality involved. For you, she isn’t a … Continue reading

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What does it cost?

Whether something is a ‘cost’ or an ‘investment’ can only be decided by ‘what it is incurred for’! ……………………… In the name of being ‘mature’, we learn to bear more and demand less… We think of less than what we … Continue reading

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The Lifecycle…

Over the years, the most frequent, simple and effective advice I have given to people is to ‘Move On…’ ……………………… Ever rode a bicycle? Well! The most strange thing about riding a bicycle is that you can’t tell anyone how … Continue reading

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‘Pain’ting a Portrait!

“Pain has an extraordinary ability to shape your personality in a way nothing else can!”…   ……………………… In happiness, you open up…bursting at the seams…keen to share…anxious to reach out; your whole focus is outwards…towards ‘belonging’. In pain…you are left … Continue reading

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Any’one’ listening?

There is an unadulterated bliss about a pure conversation… bereft of the heaviness that the participants bring to it! …………………… It is sheer sharing…without any need to be acquainted…just by virtue of a ‘connect’ at fundamentally human level! When the … Continue reading

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The Measure of a Man!

Nothing can help you get rid of negativity…if you don’t want to! …and the same holds true for the counterpart! ……………………… While we were visiting the history centre at the state, we came into a section which described the worst … Continue reading

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Laughing all the way to tears…

I am a firm believer in a concept in Buddhism that “Ordained people appear in your life at the designated times to teach you the required lessons…” During my month-long visit to Uncle Sam…quite a few of them came! I … Continue reading

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Every Dog has a day!

While visiting a ‘Police Academy’ here, I came across this wall on the entry gate…leaving me utterly speechless: …………………… In a world where people forget others at a speed of thought, it is a pious act to remember someone’s contribution…and … Continue reading

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Out there in the open…

Beyond one’s shores lies one’s liberation! …………… It’s only while traveling that you discover your real self. You get introduced to your worst fears and your greatest assets…you come to know the tensile strength of your will and resistivity of … Continue reading

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