Mumbai, June 5 (PTI) With attrition becoming a critical issue, many multi-nationals are now using social networks, blogs, online communities, gaming and other collaborative learning technologies to create a learning and comfortable work atmosphere and retain talent.
"Companies now encourage their workforce to share and create knowledge through social media, which results in better productivity and a positive mood in the work place," Global Talent Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited Director and Chief Learning Officer Nick Van Dam told PTI.
Social media like tablets, smartphones, wikis, blogs, performance support, online communities and gaming are adopted as learning and development tools by many organisations, he said.
It is also used by many companies as an incentive for attracting and retaining talent, he added.