Madison is a global leader in employee recognition and incentives, pioneering digital programs since 1995. As an employee-owned company, we deliver recognition, events, and incentive travel solutions that strengthen culture and drive results.
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Today’s sales ops teams are expected to be more strategic in the way they serve senior executives, brand managers and salespeople. As a result, sales operations professionals have learned to leverage new technologies and apply best practices across the many initiatives and sales incentives they manage. So how do they…
The employee recognition challenges for global companies can be complex. They need to provide tools that motivate and inspire employees efficiently, but they also need to understand and solve for the unique nuances (and data privacy issues) that can occur on a country-by-country basis. Still, not every system is on…
Engaged workforces drive everything that’s good for a business—employee retention, customer loyalty, productivity and profits. Yet, as companies grow a paradox becomes clear: Without retention strategies that evolve as the company expands, businesses will find it difficult to maintain employee engagement. In this month’s Performance Perspective, we explore: Maintaining engagement…
Attracting and retaining the best employees has become the biggest competitive challenge companies are facing today. Yet, an increasing number of employees are leaving their current employers in favor of new ones. Why can’t some companies hold on to people? Why can’t they curb the seemingly relentless turnover? The answer…
Being a good manager has always meant keeping an eye on results in the form of employee deliverables, project timelines and other key indicators. However, being a “complete” manager also means providing the support and guidance each and every employee needs to grow. So how do you help good managers…
Safety first! Companies want their employees to follow that motto, of course. Unfortunately, they rarely do. Unfamiliarity with equipment, distractions on the job, shortcuts with procedures; they all contribute to an alarming number of preventative accidents on the job. There is no debating that employee safety is a huge issue…
New ideas are crucial to any business that’s looking to improve its processes. Even the smallest suggestion can enhance efficiency and improve profitability. So how do successful companies go about capturing and eventually commercializing ideas held by their employees? In this month’s Performance Perspective, we explore: The value of employee…
With the goal of containing runaway healthcare premiums while fostering a more productive workforce, over two-thirds of all U.S. employers offer some type of corporate wellness program. Unfortunately, many have failed to deliver meaningful results. Madison believes a cure can be had by positioning wellness as part of your total…
Are you ready for a merger? How about an acquisition? You should be. The employee-related challenges of either are the most critical to its success. While the focus of any deal has traditionally been on physical assets or intellectual property, the value that top talent brings to the table has…
Software as a Service solutions have become the new standard for reward and recognition planners. As a category, SaaS is faster to implement and less expensive to operate. However, not all SaaS business relationships are created equally. Today most Software as “Service” solutions are lacking just that—service. In this month’s…
