Beyond Banter: Having Deeper Conversations for Safer, Stronger Teams with Aaron Huey
Tradies Who LeadShow Notes
Surface-level banter keeps a crew comfortable, but it doesn’t keep them safe. Going beyond the usual back-and-forth is where we build stronger teams.
Aaron Huey (a.k.a Coach Huey) is a construction mental health advocate, life coach and founder of Hustletalk Coaching. With 20-plus years in the industry and a hard-earned story through stress, anxiety and single fatherhood, he talks straight about wellbeing in the trades.
In this conversation, we get into: • Why both the hard and the human sides of leadership matter onsite • How to build a culture where blokes talk before things boil over • What connecting beyond banter does for safety and retention • How to show up better for yourself so you can show up for your crew
Chapters: 0:00 Meet Aaron WD Huey 1:45 The Onsite Gap that Inspired Hustletalk Coaching 4:29 Why Traditional HR Wellbeing Approaches Don’t Work Onsite 7:33 We Need More Local Mental Health Role Models 9:20 How to Show Leadership as a Site Manager 11.21 Managing Stress on a Construction Site 13:58 Setting Boundaries Between Work and Home Pressures 18:19 Build Stronger Team Relationships Beyond Banter 23:12 Masculine and Feminine Energy of Leadership 24:56 Conclusion
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Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-wd-huey-6803341ab/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/aaron_wd_huey/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AaronWDHuey/
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