Beyond Banter: Having Deeper Conversations for Safer, Stronger Teams with Aaron Huey

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 crewChapters:0:00 Meet Aaron WD Huey 1:45 The Onsite Gap that Inspired Hustletalk Coaching4:29 Why Traditional HR Wellbeing Approaches Don’t Work Onsite7:33 We Need More Local Mental Health Role Models9:20 How to Show Leadership as a Site Manager11.21 Managing Stress on a Construction Site 13:58 Setting Boundaries Between Work and Home Pressures18:19 Build Stronger Team Relationships Beyond Banter23:12 Masculine and Feminine Energy of Leadership24:56 ConclusionFollow Tradies Who Lead on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or TikTok for more from the Tradies Who Lead community.  Tradies Who Lead is powered by Blue Leader. If you're looking for support in building leadership skills within your team, reach out here. Or download our free eBook: 5 Things Every Tradie Needs to Know About LeadershipIf you want to connect with Coach Huey, you can reach him via his social platforms: 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/ If you have an everyday leadership story to share or want to be featured on Tradies Who Lead, submit your expression of interest via the website – we'd love to hear from you!