Mike Nieto: Digging Deep into the People Building Business (and some heavy construction along the way).
Mike Nieto stops by the chat to discuss with Melissa and guest host, Sandra Foreman, how his self-funded nonprofit, Dig Deep, is helping employees in a “tough guy” industry like heavy construction deal with their mental health, so they can be their own best selves. He works to create the ‘uncomfortably safe’ environment where the tough issues can be discussed, in a safe way. In doing so he offers team members opportunity to learn about who they are and what they can be. He utilizes many tools including: therapy, PRINT, and other team building activities that harvest vulnerability. He believes when business helps build people, those same people help build a better community. We talk about the “Why of You” insights the PRINT process brings to his team, the fatigue of therapy, keeping the ego in check, becoming aware of triggers, the high suicide risk in the construction industry, what the shadow self means, and oh yea, he showed up with his arm in a sling because of his recent dirt biking injuries. Welcome, Mike!
Suicide Rates in the Construction Industry - For Construction Pros article
Suicide Rates in the Construction Industry - CDC synopsis
Catwork’s 5 Principles:
Make people a priority.
Use tools to help understand unconscious motivators.
Be courageous and get uncomfortable.
Make it safe for others to get uncomfortable.
Create easy access to mental health.
Catwork’s Core Values: Humility, Dedication, Courage (changed from Committment)
PRINT Profiles - The Why of You - knowing your unconscious motivators
Mike likes PRINT because it focuses on the “why” not the “how” of how you do your work like the Myers-Briggs or the DISC profiles he’s done.
Perfect, Right, & Correct
Needed & Appreciated
Succeed & Achieve
Special & Find Meaning
Knowledgeable & Smart
Safe & Secure
To be Happy & Enjoy Life
Strong & Self-Reliant
Peacemaker
The shadow self is an over exaggeration of the best-self. It’s your PRINT profile on overdrive.
Get in touch with Dig Deep at: DigDeepMentalHealth.org or hello@digdeepmentalhealth.org
Get in touch with Catworks Construction at: CatworksConstruction.com