Technology is continuing to evolve and has found its way into almost every current industry. This idea of digital transformation simply refers to the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business. This change in the way we allow businesses to function, also implies a need to change the way businesses operate – and how value is delivered to their clients.
What is Digital Transformation?
Being a relatively new idea, businesses are experimenting and finding a niche set of technologies to transform themselves into something viable in this digital era. This also means that processes and methods used in the past may have to be tweaked or done away with completely.
Businesses essentially need to reinvent themselves, and along the way, face up to the the reality that failure could be a real possibility. However, in order to succeed with this shift, businesses and companies need to have a solid foundation in their leadership, culture and strategy.
The Digital Transformation strategy
Experts have highlighted five Digital Transformation elements. These are, “customer experience, operational agility, culture and leadership, workforce enablement and digital technology integration.”
It may be interesting to note that four out of those five elements, focus more on the human aspect of a business rather than a digital one. It goes to show then that people are still the at the center of importance for a business to succeed, even in this world of digitalization.
People are still involved in implementing the new technologies and making sure that these new methods work well. Soft skills are now in greater demand, along with the room and latitude to allow leaders and managers to analyze what their needs – and make the necessary changes essential to their companies’ success.
STEM and Digital Transformation
So, where does STEM stand in all of this? Even though STEM refers to Science, Technology, Education and Mathematics, the STEM methodologies teach many critical soft skills.
Students are left with problems to solve using their own intuition and analytical minds, rather than just being handed textbooks and asked to memorize answers for tests. They are made to discuss their views in groups, learning communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills.
STEM methodologies involve students learning through doing. They use activity-based projects and hands-on experimentation to learn about complex theories.
How STEMmates can help
STEMmates starts your children on the STEM methodologies at very young ages. We instill a sense of curiosity and excitement in your children about STEM subjects, at the same time, preparing them for this age of digitalization, through the many soft skills taught simultaneously during each hands-on, activity-based learning workshop.
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