Our Goal
Work isn’t just about money. It shapes who we are, how we connect, and how we contribute. But as AI transforms the world of work, millions are being left behind: not because they lack talent, but because the systems around them are too slow, too shallow, or too broken to help them through.
At Harshlight, we’re building a new path. One grounded in lived experience, practical tools, and human connection.
Our ultimate goal is simple:
A scalable, culturally resonant, human-first system that helps people reinvent their working lives in the age of AI: with speed, dignity, and purpose. Rooted in real stories and designed to inspire change.
Our Five Pillars of Change.
Spotlight Stories To Inspire Change
Purpose: Build belief that reinvention is possible for ordinary people.
Core Actions:
Collect raw, relatable stories of reinvention
Produce and distribute multi-format content (video, audio, written)
Showcase diverse voices across job types, industries, and geographies
Key Outcomes:
People believe change is possible for someone like them
Indicators:
% of audience who report feeling more hopeful or motivated
% who take an action after engaging with a story
Number of story views, shares, and testimonials
Assumptions:
Self-belief comes from seeing relatable examples
Narrative identity shapes behaviour
Cultural permission must come before practical steps
2. Urgent Action (Stabilise)
Purpose: Provide urgent, practical tools for workers in crisis to identify next steps.
Core Actions:
Build region-by-region job transition maps
Match existing skills to real job opportunities
Provide access to reskilling, legal rights, and financial support guides
Key Outcomes:
Users identify and pursue viable short-term job options
Stress and uncertainty are reduced
Indicators:
% of users completing transition maps
% applying to new jobs or training within 2 weeks
% reporting reduced anxiety and increased clarity
Assumptions:
People in crisis need fast answers, not deep reflection
Simplicity and relevance drive engagement
Legal and financial clarity reduces fear
3. Designing The Next Chapter (ReImagine)
Purpose: Help people with capacity to reflect redesign a working life that fits their values, strengths, and direction.
Core Actions:
Develop tools to rediscover passion, identity, values
Integrate peer feedback and strengths discovery
Create guided programs for designing future roles
Key Outcomes:
Users gain clarity on their direction
They commit to a new, purpose-aligned path
Indicators:
% completing tools and reporting increased clarity
% identifying a new path and acting on it
Increase in motivation and confidence post-tool use
Assumptions:
Inner clarity drives long-term success
Tools must bridge inspiration and action
Everyone has underutilised potential that can be surfaced
4. Human Guidance – Don’t Go It Alone
Purpose: Activate and deepen tool impact through coaching, mentoring, and emotional support.
Core Actions:
Deliver 1:1 and group-based coaching
Train peer mentors and community guides
Use live feedback to iterate tools in real-time
Key Outcomes:
Tool usage turns into action and follow-through
Participants feel emotionally supported
Indicators:
% completing goals post-coaching
User satisfaction and confidence scores
Tool improvements driven by user feedback
Assumptions:
People move faster with human connection
Coaching surfaces blockers and accelerates momentum
Emotional support is essential in times of change
5. Key Relationships – Reach More People
Purpose: Scale Harshlight’s impact by embedding its tools and frameworks into trusted networks.
Core Actions:
Build partnerships with unions, employers, community leaders
Train peer advocates to deliver tools locally
Collaborate with institutions to run pilots and amplify reach
Key Outcomes:
Tools and stories are widely adopted and trusted
Institutions help scale support
Indicators:
of active partnerships and adoption agreements
of workers reached via partners
% of partners renewing or co-creating future programs
Assumptions:
Trust is local, not institutional
Peer-led delivery improves uptake and credibility
Systems-scale change happens through collaboration
Built to Evolve
Nothing here is static. We test. We tweak. We rebuild when we need to.
Feedback is fuel. Every tool, every story, every step is shaped by the people using it.
Because the world is moving fast — and we intend to move with it.