Why is the Giraffe in the picture?

We are all Giraffes standing real tall and looking real far, hence symbolising leadership. Parents, we are leaders with tremendous influence on our children. We want our children to develop into leaders who will stick their neck out for what they believe in. Like giraffes, we have BIG HEARTS, filled with kindness and compassion. We want to lead with the heart.

Principal Giraffe - Kris Tay

Kris is the Principal Consultant of BOING! Consultancy. She is an Advanced Communicator with Toastmasters International and has vast experience as a judge in speech competitions. She has been invited by the Gifted Education Branch, Ministry of Education to conduct public speaking workshops for the gifted students. Kris is a lively, fun and engaging speaker who always receives positive reviews from her audience. She has conducted talks for parents in schools and corporations, equipping them with the skills to talk to their teenagers on various issues, amongst them teenage sexuality issues.

Lead Giraffe - Bryan Tan

Bryan is the Principal Consultant and Leadership Coach of Life Compass Learning Technologies. He has conducted talks and workshops for schools on communication, stress and time management, motivation and parenting. Bryan is an eloquent and effective speaker who connects well with his audience and he is well sought after by schools and corporations, alike.

Visit Bryan's website at http://life-compass.org

boing! is about ...

EMPOWERING FAMILIES. As a parent, I've always wished that I have an owner's manual that tells me whenever I encounter a problem with my daughter, turn to page xx and the answer is there. Or I can easily refer to the FAQ section and find all the answers. Better still, have a return policy! Unfortunately, parenting is not that simple!

Just to quote Uncle Ben in the movie, Spider Man, "Great Responsibility comes with Great Power." As parents, we have great power to influence our children and hence, great responsibility.

We work hard to provide our children the best! We try to get them registered at the "best" primary schools. We engage the "best" tutors and we enrol them in the "best" enrichment programmes. What more can we do? Lots!!! We need to improve our leadership and communication skills - both parents and children. This is where the crux lies. The health of parent-child relationships rest upon these skills. This is what Boing! focusses on - developing and enhancing the leadership and communication skills of both parents and children.