INSIGHTS, IDEAS & PRACTICAL TOOLS

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A collection of articles, reflections, and practical resources designed to help leaders, organizations, and changemakers create healthier, more sustainable ways of working. Explore insights on organizational well-being, leadership, culture, systems thinking, and the human side of meaningful change.

THE BOOK

Practical tools for real organizational transformation.

Suzy’s book, Building Health-Promoting Organizations, expands on the Harrington Well-Being Model through practical tools, implementation strategies, and real-world examples designed to help leaders move from vision to action.

The work continues through speaking, advisory partnerships, workshops, and collaborative systems-level transformation.

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FEATURED RESOURCES

Tools, Guides & Conversations for Deeper Learning

PDF PLANNING WORKSHEET

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WATCH THE MODEL IN ACTION

EXPLORE THE MODEL

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THE MAKE IT YOURS CUSTOMIZER APPLICATION

Customize the framework for your own organization.

The Harrington Model Builder application allows organizations, educators, and leadership teams to customize the framework around their own priorities, language, colors, systems, and strategic goals.

It is a practical way to turn systems-thinking into your organizational conversation and action.

COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS CODES:
-FREEPRO2026 (PERSONAL)
-FREEENTERPRISE2025 (ORGANIZATIONS)

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THE HARRINGTON WELL-BEING MODEL

A dynamic blueprint for systems-level well-being.

Interact with the rotating model directly on-screen or use the Harrington Model Builder to customize a version tailored to your organization, priorities, and systems.

  • Grab one of the rings and rotate it so the sections align at the top.
    Notice how the layers connect and influence one another—each rotation reveals how purpose, people, priorities, practices, and pathways intersect to shape well-being.
    (To create your own version—customized and branded for your organization with your color palette and preferred ring titles—download the “Make It Yours” Well-Being Model Builder.)

  • Use this scenario to practice alignment and see the model in action:
    Student Mental Health Services
    Align the rings around the constant “Why” bullseye:

    Who: Students

    What: Emotional / Caring

    How: Organizational — services provided by licensed clinicians

    When: Care delivery at the time of need

    Observe how these alignments reveal a shared purpose and coordinated focus within a specific area of the system.

  • Now take it further. Rotate the rings again to explore new intersections for assessment and evaluation.

    Each shift helps uncover alignment, gaps, and opportunities to strengthen integration. In this scenario, ask yourself:

    Are we also addressing mental health through upstream promotion and risk management? 

    What about environmental and policy levels (e.g., reducing stress through scheduling changes such as no Monday morning exams)?

    Are we supporting individual thriving and interpersonal connection alongside organizational initiatives?

    Each rotation tells a story about where your system is strong—and where it can grow.

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