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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