70% of Workers Feel Unprepared: How Instructure Is Rethinking Learning with Ryan Lufkin
From Right About Now - Legendary Business Advice by The Radcast Network
March 24, 2026 · 27 min · Season 1 · Episode 645
About this episode
The episode discusses the skills gap in the workforce and how AI is reshaping education and job readiness with insights from Ryan Lufkin of Instructure.
New data shows that nearly 70% of workers feel unprepared for today’s workforce, raising bigger questions about how we define job readiness. In this episode, Ryan Alford sits down with Ryan Lufkin of Instructure to unpack what’s actually broken in education and how AI is accelerating the gap between learning and real-world skills. They explore why AI isn’t replacing expertise but instead demands stronger critical thinking, communication, and human judgment. The conversation also challenges whether schools are teaching the wrong things—or simply teaching them the wrong way. From the rise of lifelong learning to the debate between skills and degrees, this episode highlights what both employers and educators need to rethink to prepare the next generation. What We Covered 70% of workers feel unprepared – What’s driving the growing skills gap in today’s workforce AI in education and work – Why AI requires more expertise, not less Skills vs degrees – Are traditional degrees still the best signal for employers? The problem with modern education – Teaching the wrong things vs teaching the wrong way Lifelong learning – Why continuous upskilling is now required for career growth Breaking…
People in this episode
Host: Ryan Alford
Guest: Ryan Lufkin
Topics covered
- workforce readiness
- AI in education
- skills vs degrees
- modern education challenges
- lifelong learning
- workplace empowerment
Keywords
- skills gap
- AI education
- job readiness
- lifelong learning
- critical thinking
- communication skills
- modern education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Instructure, Canvas, EduCast3000
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