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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’.

Wrong Questions?

In life, most of us do not realize that we are solving the wrong questions… As a result, even the right answers hardly make a difference! ………………………… My most difficult moments are when people forget that I am a trainer … Continue reading

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All Men are not from Mars…!

In a session, while discussing a concept, context of recent news came up…and I quoted that the protagonist had said that a girl took advantage of him for months… To my utter shock…I realized that the girls were giggling…! Well…If … Continue reading

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Celebrating Ordinariness…!

Some people are just… Born-Ordinary!  …………………… In school… their parents never expected them to top the class…they never had any pressure to win medals in competitions… they never sat at the front bench… they never aspired to anchor the annual … Continue reading

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Hence proved?

They were separated and she was living with their son…  …………………… She said “I would never let my son come under shadow of a bad man like him”! I said “You have all the right to say that he is … Continue reading

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Expecting Changes & Changing Expectations!

Relationships are like Cars…Initially, you value them for ‘your love for them’…and then for ‘their utility for you’… …………………… The only other thing as common as people falling-in-love is…people falling-out–of–it! What goes wrong? Where does the warmth wither away? Well! … Continue reading

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The sweet-tooth behind barfi…

“Kites is as much my movie as Barfi is…” was Anurag Basu’s answer to a tweet that said “Barfi proves Anurag did not direct Kites!” ……………….. They say, ‘If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans’… Anurag was 29, Murder … Continue reading

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Character Assassination!

“She doesn’t have a good character!” said boy and girl…about one of their colleagues! Astonished…I asked them how they can say this about someone! They just said “Well! What should we say….!” and shared one of those secretive look-smiles with each … Continue reading

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The Happy-ness!

Your happiness is your own responsibility…! I still wore half-pants when I accompanied my uncle to a relative’s demise…! There, some of his close ones cried so uncontrollably that in my innocence I got convinced that they would not survive… … Continue reading

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That ‘extra’ in…extraordinary!

Some days can suddenly make you look so………Ordinary! You wake up with a heavy head… Your toothbrush heads straight to gum… Soap keeps slipping away… Towel isn’t its usual dry… Comb gives up on your hair… Keys are misplaced… Beverage … Continue reading

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A myth called maps!

Stop collecting maps…and Start walking your paths! …was my advice to MBA students at a college; as final-day speaker in invocation-week! ………………… Second-hand solutions cannot solve first-foot problems…In the name of education, we are making people judgmental; passing on to them a narrow … Continue reading

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