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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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Designing Sales Meetings That Drive Business Outcomes, Not Just Attendance
Annual sales meetings often represent one of the largest internal investments an organization makes each...
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What Actually Drives a Successful Incentive Travel Program After 20 Years in the Field
Incentive travel has never been about the destination. That may sound surprising in an industry that...
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Sustainability Without Operational Discipline Is Just Messaging
Sustainability is now standard language in meetings and incentive travel. RFPs reference ESG commitments....

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Madison Offers Human Capital Institute Webinar on Modern Business Case for Workforce Recognition

Today’s Recognition Programs Must Encourage Creativity, Collaboration and Innovation Among Knowledge Workers and Increasingly Virtual Workforces New York, NY. July 18, 2012 — As executives look to optimize the contributions of their growing knowledge-based workforces, Madison Performance Group, a global web-based workforce recognition and employee incentives solution provider, is offering…

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Madison Encourages Marketing & HR to Partner So Employees’ Customer Interactions Embody Promises

New Performance Perspective and HR.com Webinar Explores Ways Recognition Can Increase Employees’ Impact on Brand Perception New York, NY. June 6, 2012 — As a brand’s authenticity is directly dependent on its employees and their interaction with customers, Madison Performance Group, a global web-based workforce recognition and employee incentives solution…

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Red Herring Names Madison One Of Year’s Most Promising Tech Companies With Top 100 Americas Award

Employee Recognition and Incentive Solutions Provider Honored for HR Technology Achievements New York, NY. May 30, 2012 — Madison Performance Group, a global web-based workforce recognition and employee incentives solution provider, announced today that it is a recipient of Red Herring’s Top 100 Americas Award. This prestigious award identifies best-in-class…

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Madison Performance Group Advocating for HR Leaders to Own Change Management Function

Workforce Recognition Provider Offers Five Best Practices for Successful Change Management New York, NY. April 3, 2012 — In today’s rapidly morphing business environment, Madison Performance Group, a global web-based workforce recognition and employee incentives solution provider, is advocating HR leaders to lead the charge in their organizations’ change management…

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Madison Challenges Training Professionals to Integrate Workforce Recognition for Long-Term Success

Put Training Initiatives into Personal Context, Align Incentives with Improvements And Leverage Feedback For Long-Term, High-Impact Training, Says Madison New York, NY. February 16, 2012 — With companies investing nearly $60 billion annually in training, Madison Performance Group, a global web-based workforce recognition and employee incentives solution provider, recently offered…

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Madison Performance Group Breaks New Ground Globally; Opens Doors in India

Madison Performance Group, the global leader in providing workforce recognition and sales incentive marketing solutions for Fortune 1000 companies, recently opened another office in Hyderabad, India. New York–based Madison Performance Group is the worldwide leader in developing employee engagement and incentive marketing programs for Fortune 1000 corporations that include CA…

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Madison Announces New Webinar: “Does Employee Recognition Still Matter?”

Madison Performance Group, today announced a new webinar designed to help HR leaders strengthen their business case for employee recognition programs in a challenging economy. Madison Performance Group is the global leader in providing workforce recognition and sales incentive marketing solutions for Fortune 1000 corporations. Led by, Mike Ryan, Senior…

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Sustainability Without Operational Discipline Is Just Messaging
Sustainability is now standard language in meetings and incentive travel. RFPs reference ESG commitments. Hotels promote certifications. Destinations highlight environmental initiatives. Carbon calculators appear in proposals as a matter of course. This evolution is positive and necessary. However, the presence of sustainability language does not guarantee sustainable execution. There is an increasing gap between what is promised and what is operationally delivered.
Why Recognition Is the Most Powerful Tool to Protect High Performers
Organizations often treat recognition as a perk — something nice to have, something extra. But for high performers, recognition is not a perk. It is protection. High performers carry tremendous emotional and cognitive weight. They take on more work. They solve more problems. They mentor more peers. They generate more impact. And they do it all without asking for much in return. But every human has a tipping point. And without recognition, high performers hit theirs much faster.
The Myth of the Unbreakable High Performer
High performers are often described with an almost mythic quality: resilient, unstoppable, reliable, self-driven, limitless. They are the employees leaders depend on — the ones who say yes when others hesitate, who push harder, who deliver when the stakes are highest. But there’s a dangerous flaw embedded in this mythology: High performers are not unbreakable. They are simply quiet about the breaking. This misconception is costing organizations dearly.
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