Services

Leadership development that stays after the training ends.

Most leadership training is a one-day event. The tools fade by the next pour, shutdown or shift change. Tradewinds works alongside your field leaders for months, on the real situations they're facing, until the new habits and behaviors stick.

Every program is built for construction, mining and manufacturing, and delivered across the US and Canada.

Coaching

Real work. Real conversations. Real leadership growth.

Coaching gives field leaders a place to work through the real situations they are facing on the job: communication breakdowns, difficult conversations, pressure from above, team conflict, accountability issues, and the daily decisions that shape performance.

This is where leadership becomes a habit, not a one-time training.

Best for:
Foremen, superintendents, general foremen, frontline managers and newly promoted leaders

Outcomes:
Stronger communication, better judgment under pressure, improved accountability, more consistent leadership habits, and fewer avoidable people problems.

What's included:
A kickoff with each leader and their manager to set priorities
A self-awareness assessment and debrief
Short worksheets and text or phone support between sessions
A one-page progress summary for the company at the close

Format:

Typical program:12 months · one 60-minute session per leader each month · manager check-ins · a written progress summary

Leadership Labs

Practice for better field leadership.

Leadership Labs are part of Field Foundations, our field leader development program. They give selected leaders a structured place to practice the communication, relationship and conflict skills that make field leadership more consistent, credible and effective. Each Lab includes structured learning, problem solving around real challenges from the job, and commitments to action. Participants can include supervisors, crew leads, respected peers and informal leaders who influence the team.

Format: 90 minutes, once a month
Group Size: up to 6 participants (12 sessions is typical)
Ideal For: Foremen, supervisors, crew leads and informal leaders who learn best alongside their peers.

Leadership Labs are where awareness becomes practice, practice becomes confidence, and confidence becomes culture.

Workshops

Build the Leaders Who Build Your Advantage

Tradewinds workshops are four hours of hands-on, peer-driven practice on the conversations that build trust, speaking up and safer crews. Using the Leaders Do MORE framework—Model, Observe, Respond, Empower—participants learn practical communication tools and leadership habits they can use immediately. It’s not about checking the training box, it’s about giving people the confidence and language to lead well, on and off the job.

Session Length: 4 hours
Group Size: 12–30 people (larger groups can be requested)
Ideal For: Supervisors, foremen, and frontline leaders ready to build stronger communication and culture.

Most clients use a workshop to launch a coaching program or a Leadership Lab, so the tools keep getting used after the day ends.

Speaking

Inspiring Leaders at Every Level

A keynote can open the conversation about mental health and psychological safety on your jobsites. Stephen's talks give crews and leaders real language and tools to start using that week, and point to what it takes to make it last. Grounded in 15+ years in the trades and backed by certifications in suicide intervention, trauma support and Mental Health First Aid instruction.

Session Length: 30 - 120 minutes
Session Group Size: 10 - 1000 people
Ideal For: Conferences, company & leadership summits, safety stand-downs and job-site kick offs.

Curious how this can work for you or your team?