In this episode, we talk with Dan Gonzalez, CEO and co-founder of District C, to explore how education must evolve to meet the demands of an AI-accelerated workforce. Gonzalez argues that as automation reshapes the labor market, human value will increasingly center on collaboration, coordinated problem-solving, and team-based innovation. He shares how District C’s teamship model builds these durable skills through authentic, real-world challenges—shifting students from a completion mindset to a contribution mindset.We examine what employers say graduates are missing, why the pace of AI outstrips traditional educational models, and what tools schools can implement now to develop more resilient, reflective, and team-capable learners. From basketball metaphors to business adoption stats, Gonzalez offers a compelling case for why human teamwork—not technical knowledge alone—defines the future of work.Chapters0:00 – The new human job description in an AI economy1:03 – Introducing guest Dan Gonzalez2:03 – Why District C is “an AI company on the human side”2:27 – The basketball metaphor: preparing students for a changed game3:14 – Why 89% of employers avoid hiring recent graduates4:12 – What a “three-point economy” requires of humans5:03 – What Teamship is and why it matters7:14 – What successful workers have in common8:02 – Building District C and the origins of the model9:09 – These skills aren’t new—so why are we drifting away from them?10:19 – Why AI accelerates the urgency for change12:03 – The problem with content-dominant schooling13:18 – AI as teammate: why we need formal integration14:35 – How students are already informally using AI16:17 – Inside a Teamship challenge17:12 – The role of coaching in team-based learning19:00 – How coaching differs from traditional teaching20:25 – Students as contributors, not completers22:00 – Example: students solving a film-studio workflow problem26:33 – Tools of Teamship: solo flight, take-seven, questioning31:03 – Why replicable processes matter32:04 – Handling setbacks and mid-cycle resets34:37 – What skills students will need 3–4 years from now36:04 – The enduring value of mobilizing others37:00 – Durable skills: collaboration, leadership, judgment39:36 – Accelerating authentic learning42:01 – Extracurriculars as authentic team-based learning44:38 – Where to find District C and final advice#AIxhigheredpodcast #AI #HigherEd #FutureOfWork #EducationReform #AIinEducation #CollaborationSkills #TeamBasedLearning #DistrictC #EdTech #WorkforceDevelopment