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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’.

Ishaqzaade…

In my work, I deal with a lot of teenagers and people in the prime of their youth! So, the scenes of two-together are not new to me… I have seen many types, in various poses, sharing different equations – … Continue reading

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Don’t be friends…Be friendly!

The biggest handicap in life is… ‘seeking to be liked’! …and when it comes to profession, this is possibly the last nail in the coffin! I just do not understand why people are compulsively-obsessed to win closeness & approval of every … Continue reading

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guilty proven until intelligent…

Let’s begin our analysis first with an interesting social-emotion called…Guilt! You know who did you slap for the first time…I mean really hard, heart-felt slap? Well! In all probability, your mother! You must have been around one-year old when you had some … Continue reading

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RTI (Right To Individuality)

The only time when we live as human-beings is childhood! After that… it is just a constant struggle to remain social-beings! In fact, I believe that the only time you love or ‘are loved’ is in childhood. Grown-ups don’t love…they … Continue reading

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just a movie re-view…

They say ‘World loves heroes…but more than that…it loves to see heroes falling’! It’s true, ‘Excellence can be a punishable crime’… …Last night…I watched ‘Phenomenon’… 5th time! Some movies are not to be watched with friends & frolic…they are to … Continue reading

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be user-friendly…

“People always use me………….”!!! someone said during a session yesterday. …this is probably the most frequent complaint I’ve heard from people in all spheres of life. And my first response to it has been… “It’s great! This proves that you … Continue reading

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enjoying the view?

As I drove to work in the morning, the world looked heavenly… Open & vacant roads enjoying their solitude… Smiling Kids waving at me from the back-glass of their school-bus… A vegetable-vendor’s children who are jubilant because he has offered them … Continue reading

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emotion banking…

“What went wrong between you and Reena?”… Journalist asked him on Walk the Talk… Aamir paused for a while… and said (based on my memory) “Well! Just the way you can’t access a Joint-account without both the signatures, how can I … Continue reading

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You Decide…they Coincide!

The problem with decisions is that… although ‘you’ make them, but the world owns the deployment! There is a toll-booth that I cross daily…Yesterday, as the lines in both the lanes were equally long, so I randomly chose one and … Continue reading

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Emotional Hatyachaar!!

Yet another person falls prey to this sin-to-self! … While driving to work, heard an RJ talking about a person who committed suicide because of an unreciprocated aka one-sided love…I have always found this emotion very intriguing… My first encounter … Continue reading

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