Joe Chan on Youth Coaching
Posted on May 20, 2022 Leave a Comment
Youth Coaching!
How does this differs from an intervention approach to youth work?
Joe would say, the coaching approach with youth is about “helping the individual pursue their hopes and dreams by tapping on their strengths”.
I cannot agree more!
In this post, I like to introduce to you Mr Joe Chan!!
Joe recently left his role as Head of Youth Services at REACH Community Services (Singapore), to trail-blaze his pioneering work in youth coaching, and helping parents overcome the barriers of understanding and working with youths. He has been working with youths for more than a decade!

Joe used to also coach and manage dragon boating teams as. He is an athlete, hits the gym regularly, a family man, an entrepreneur, an author, and a certified solution-focused Master Trainer.
Just to be clear. Not that the intervention approach to working with youths, does not help youths pursue their hopes and dreams by tapping on their strengths?
What is absent here in coaching, is the presence of problem behaviors; like for example, excessive gaming, anxiety, panic attack, truancy, promiscuity, etc.
Very often, youths are being identified by these problem behaviors, and unfortunately, being misunderstood. Adults sometimes only see these bad behaviors about them, and cannot who the person is?
So here’s taking a different approach with youths. Joe will walk you through the following topics in one of the YouthHack Series Learning Videos on Coaching Youths:
- Being a Positive Influence
- Developing Healthy Independence
- Coaching Youths
- A Systemic Approach
- Shifting Mindsets
- Engaging Youths
- Engaging Children
- Being Adaptable
Here’s a snippet of the learning video:

For more details of all the learning videos and my book bundle, click here.
Diane Choo on “Vulnerability Is Love”
Posted on May 17, 2022 Leave a Comment
The rose among the thorns!
If I need a counsellor to work with youths, I would be very selective.
Not all counsellors are good with youths, or skilled to work with youths.
I have worked in the youth sector for almost two (2) decades, they are few and far between.
I would like to introduce you to Ms Diane Choo. She has worked in various public schools serving as a youth counsellor to vulnerable youths for many years. Now, she is in a renown Independent School serving the same.
I am really grateful to Diane for agreeing to share her experiences with you. As a Counselling Psychologist, Diane is registered with the British Psychological Society and the Singapore Psychological Society.
Ms Choo will be sharing with us on the following topics:
- Parenting Challenges
- Filling The Love Bank
- Using The Love Bank
- Building Powerful Relationships
- Managing Difficult Behaviours
- Ways Of Engagement
- Parenting Mistakes
- Culture And Instant Gratification
- Learning To Be Vulnerable
Here’s a snippet of the learning video:

For more details of all the learning videos and my book bundle, click here.
Nicholas Aaron Khoo on “Understanding Gamers and eSports”
Posted on May 13, 2022 Leave a Comment
Heard about eSports? Gaming?
This post is about the person who grew eSports in Singapore significantly! And he was very instrumental in making it a recognized sport in the SEA Games as well!
In the 2019 SEA games, eSports made its debut and we saw Singaporean athletes clinch two medals – Silver and Bronze.
This year the League of Legends (PC), League of Legends (Wild Rift) – Men’s, League of Legends (Wild Rift) – Women’s, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Fifa Online 4 teams will be fielded!
Today!!! Two teams will be playing. He will definitely be watching closely.
I am speaking about Mr Nicholas Aaron Khoo!! He is one of the 7 speakers in the #YouthHack Series – Thriving With Youths learning videos.

Mr Khoo will be speaking about “Understanding Gamers and Esports”. Obviously, right?!
Once a gamer himself, Mr Nicholas Khoo, is now known as an eSports Guru. He co-founded YUP.gg (a gaming and Esports Marketplace) and Singapore’s Cybersports and Online Gaming Association (SCOGA) (an Esports Academy), and he is the advisor to the Global Esports Federation (with Tencent as the founding global partner) and COMBACK (a gaming dependency support agency), amongst many other appointments and accolades.
A father of three, Nicholas is not only a Fellow of the Singapore Computer Society, he is also both a Friend of Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and a Friend of the Ministry of Social and Family.
Mr Khoo will walk us through the following topics:
- Understanding Gamers
- Positives of Gaming
- Managing the Challenges of Gaming
- Empowering Youths
- Future Trends
- Understanding Esports
Here’s a snippet of the learning video:

For more details of all the learning videos and my book bundle, click here.
Dr Roland Yeow on “Preparing and Transforming Youths”
Posted on May 9, 2022 Leave a Comment
#YouthHack Series – Thriving With Youths
That’s the name of all the video resources! There are seven (7) learning videos in total I like to introduce to you.

This second video is by Dr Roland Yeow. He is a former resident of Boys’ Town. After leaving Boys’ Town, he went on to further his education in Institute of Technical Education and then the University to achieve a degree in the Engineering field. He worked in the technical and training consultancy sector before returning to Boys’ Town as a youth worker in 2004 and rose up the ranks over the years. Dr Yeow did his Doctorate in Management with specialization in Organisational Learning, Development & Non-Profit Management. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School Executive Education Programme.
Dr Yeow is currently the Executive Director of Boys’ Town, a Youth Organization providing youths with the opportunity to socialize, learn strategies, and skills to cope with their traumas and lives; a veteran youth work practitioner. He is one of the Co-Founders of the Youth Work Association (Singapore). He will be sharing his experiences, insights and life with you.
Dr Yeow will walk you through the following topics:
- Transforming Lives at Boys’ Town
- Strengths-based Approach
- Connecting with Youths (Part 1)
- Celebrating Success
- Managing Time and Priorities
- Making Difficult Decisions
- Connecting with Youths (Part 2)
- Challenges of Video Gaming
- Preparing Youths for the Future
Here’s a snippet of his presentation.

For more details of all the learning videos and my book bundle, click here.