Fleur Hazelwood is a leadership expert, author, and founder of the Blueberry Institute, specialising in building high-performance workplace cultures that prioritise wellbeing. With more than 20 years of corporate leadership experience, she has trained thousands in positive leadership, resilience, and mental health mastery. 

She discusses the importance of integrating wellbeing into workplace culture to drive both employee performance and business success. When businesses invest in wellbeing, they see increased productivity, engagement, and innovation, alongside measurable financial returns. 

Resilience, Fleur insists, is not an inherent trait but a learned skill, developed through daily habits and intentional strategies. Leadership plays a crucial role in shaping workplace wellbeing. Embedding wellbeing into business strategy ensures long-term success, benefiting both individuals and organisations. 

Takeaways
People who are well perform better, making wellbeing essential for success. 
High performance is unsustainable without prioritising physical and mental health. 
Healthy workplace cultures drive productivity, innovation, and long-term business growth. 
Leadership should focus on people management, not just task execution. 
Resilience is a learned skill, built through daily habits and self-awareness. 
Preventing burnout requires balancing energy investment with regular recovery practices. 
Effective workplace wellbeing strategies deliver measurable returns on investment. 
Clear communication and role clarity improve engagement, efficiency, and retention. 
Strong leaders foster trust, transparency, and a psychologically safe environment. 
Embedding wellbeing into business strategy strengthens both employees and the bottom line. 

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Books on this episode 
Resilience Recipes: Making space for wellbeing that works by Fleur Heazlewood  https://amzn.to/4axgXe1
Leading Wellbeing: A Leader's Guide to Mental Health Conversations at Work by Fleur Heazlewood https://amzn.to/42smAIl 

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Onboarded: How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process 
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Fleur Hazelwood is a leadership expert, author, and founder of the Blueberry Institute, specialising in building high-performance workplace cultures that prioritise wellbeing. With more than 20 years of corporate leadership experience, she has trained thousands in positive leadership, resilience, and mental health mastery.&nbsp;
She discusses the importance of integrating wellbeing into workplace culture to drive both employee performance and business success. When businesses invest in wellbeing, they see increased productivity, engagement, and innovation, alongside measurable financial returns.&nbsp;
Resilience, Fleur insists, is not an inherent trait but a learned skill, developed through daily habits and intentional strategies. Leadership plays a crucial role in shaping workplace wellbeing. Embedding wellbeing into business strategy ensures long-term success, benefiting both individuals and organisations.&nbsp;
Takeaways
<ul>
<li>People who are well perform better, making wellbeing essential for success.&nbsp;</li>
<li>High performance is unsustainable without prioritising physical and mental health.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Healthy workplace cultures drive productivity, innovation, and long-term business growth.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Leadership should focus on people management, not just task execution.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Resilience is a learned skill, built through daily habits and self-awareness.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Preventing burnout requires balancing energy investment with regular recovery practices.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Effective workplace wellbeing strategies deliver measurable returns on investment.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Clear communication and role clarity improve engagement, efficiency, and retention.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Strong leaders foster trust, transparency, and a psychologically safe environment.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Embedding wellbeing into business strategy strengthens both employees and the bottom line.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Follow Fleur Heazlewood <a href="https://blueberryinstitute.com/">https://blueberryinstitute.com/</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleur-heazlewood/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleur-heazlewood/</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fleur_heazlewood/">https://www.instagram.com/fleur_heazlewood/</a>&nbsp;
Books on this episode Resilience Recipes: Making space for wellbeing that works by Fleur Heazlewood&nbsp; <a href="https://amzn.to/4axgXe1">https://amzn.to/4axgXe1</a> Leading Wellbeing: A Leader's Guide to Mental Health Conversations at Work by Fleur Heazlewood <a href="https://amzn.to/42smAIl">https://amzn.to/42smAIl</a>&nbsp;
Watch the episode on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners">https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners</a>&nbsp;
Newsletter &ndash; each week I share interesting insights, articles and ideas you can use. Join other leaders and subscribe to The Evolution Partners newsletter&nbsp;<a href="https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/">https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/</a>&nbsp;
Books &ndash; Learn more about our books <a href="https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/">https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/</a> Made to Thrive: The practical, prescriptive guide on how to be a great CEO&nbsp; Onboarded: How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process Onboarded for Managers: Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster.
Follow me: on <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/bradleygiles">https://au.linkedin.com/in/bradleygiles</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/Evolution_Perth">https://twitter.com/Evolution_Perth</a>&nbsp;
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A place for the world’s leading thinkers, planners and doers.
The Evolution Partners is a weekly podcast hosted by Brad Giles. Join Brad as he engages in conversations with some of the world’s sharpest minds, learning a bit more about them and delving into what makes them tick.

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Each week Brad Giles talks with the world’s leading thinkers, planners and doers who are helping to build great companies in their own way.

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Each week Brad Giles talks with the world’s leading thinkers, planners and doers who are helping to build great companies in their own way.
We learn how the work they’re doing is creating an impact and get to know a little bit more about them, and what makes them tick.