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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’.

Geometry of life!

“Geometry was never my favorite subject!”…now I know ‘why’.     ……………………… Gulzar was born in undivided India…in a city called Dina! He is 78, so decided to not wait anymore and thus walked across the zero-line at Wagah recently. There, … Continue reading

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The Horse Sense!

Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh’s horse won at Pune Race Course the day he was losing his race with life … ……………………… Experts believed that the horse (named Royal) could never run over the mile…to them it was simply beyond the horse! … Continue reading

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The Praiseworthy!

Say it when you feel it!  So ‘mean’ if you don’t mean it!! ……………………… In my MBA 1st semester, one of friends used to call me Meetthi-Chhuri believing that I am sweet to people because I want to curry favors. … Continue reading

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All rights reserved!

Acceptability is continuing to ‘choose what is right’… Individuality is also retaining your ‘right to choose’!” ……………………… He: “Sir! I really want to go that way, but the fact is that it is not considered to be right”! I: “Rights … Continue reading

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Authors of Destiny!

“You are co-author of your destiny…God only completes the sentences you begin!”…says T T Rajan. ……………………… Last month marked a decade of my romance with training and entrepreneurship. When one of my newer friends asked me why I got into … Continue reading

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Before you say… “I don’t want to live!”

“I disagree that my virtue is only in my virginity”… believes Sohaila Abdulali, who was brutally raped in 1981 at an innocent age of 17. ……………….. Rather than seeing it as a loss of her esteem or a stigma forever…she studied … Continue reading

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Forget It!

“In life, we all have some things we could not achieve, some people we could not beat and some girls we could not get. Losers remember them…winners forget them! In life, success is not only about how well you remember, … Continue reading

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The petty battles!

“It is not possible to remove Ego… just save it for bigger occasions in life!”…was my response to a query in a Faculty Development Program. ……………………… Recently, one of my junior colleagues asked if I was ignoring him. And I couldn’t help … Continue reading

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The city at sea…

One of my all-time favorite ‘ad punch-lines’ is that of a credit card! It said… “There are some things that money can’t buy! For everything else…there is MasterCard!  ……………….. For a couple of days, went to the ‘city that never … Continue reading

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Mercedes and Moksha!!

“Why aim for silly things…you should aim for God!”…said the holy man on one of the channels I was surfing through! ……………………… There are two words – ‘Aspiration’ and ‘Ambition’! We all have an instinctive calling, woven into our basic … Continue reading

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