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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’s Presentation to SHRM Members Scores High

Mike Ryan, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Strategy for Madison Performance Group, recently conducted a webinar on behalf of the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) membership entitled: “How HR Leaders Can Expand Their Recognition Know How”. The presentation was attended by 443 members live and another 361 listened…

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Why Recognition Still Matters

Even in a Soft Economy, Employee Retention and Productivity Programs Remain Important New York, NY. August 18, 2011 — In the midst of an economy with very little growth, and with U.S. unemployment levels hovering around nine percent, all business expenses continue to attract scrutiny from the cost-cutting hawks. And…

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6 Guiding Principles for Better Communications

An Informed Employee Is a Productive Employee New York, NY. May 9, 2011 — As the job market begins to recover and companies resume hiring, better internal communication will prove to be paramount to success. Effective communications continue to be a leading contributor to an organization’s financial well-being, according to…

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Adding Recognition to the Sales Compensation Mix

Sales Managers Should Consider Rewarding Salespeople… for More Than Just Closing the Deal New York, NY. March 24, 2011 — As we emerge from one of the most difficult economic periods in recent history, companies should reevaluate their current compensation plans and consider rewarding sales forces for how they conduct…

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US Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports Decrease in Unemployment Rate

Companies Have Potential to Lose Best and Brightest Workers as Rates Fall New York, NY. March 4, 2011 — As the U.S. employment situation begins to brighten with the unemployment rate dropping from 9% to 8.9% in February, companies may now face the unexpected exit of top talent. Unsatisfied employee…

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Company Cultures Have Suffered During the Economic Downturn

Companies Can Not “Double Park” Their Culture and Expect It to Be There Later New York, NY. February 23, 2011 — As the economy rebounds, companies must recalibrate efforts to nurture a healthy corporate culture by recognizing employees’ contributions, according to the most recent Performance Perspective executive briefing, released by…

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The New Rules of Engagement for Boomers, Echo Boomers in the Workplace During Harsh Economic Times

Inspiring Generational Workers to Achieve Their Best Can Help Guarantee Company Survival, Success New York, NY. February 16, 2011 — Understanding the needs and motivations of a multi-generational workplace is more critical than ever to achieving full worker engagement during this uncertain economy. To outperform their competition, companies must use…

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Six Early Warning Signs Your Top Talent Is Quietly Burning Out
Burnout rarely erupts suddenly. It whispers long before it roars. And with high performers, the whispers are almost silent. Unlike struggling employees, high performers don’t telegraph their distress. They continue delivering, continue meeting deadlines, continue producing high-quality work — until the moment they can’t. By the time leaders notice something is off, the emotional damage is often months in the making. The challenge isn’t that high performers don’t show signs. It’s that leaders aren’t trained to recognize them.
Frontline Employees Don’t Go Silent — They Go Unseen
Frontline and deskless workers make up over 80% of the global workforce. They are retail associates, warehouse teams, manufacturing line staff, nurses, hospitality workers, and field technicians. They are also the employees least likely to be recognized. In our new white paper, The Disengagement Domino Effect, we outline why disengagement spreads fastest in frontline environments — and how one overlooked employee can quietly influence an entire shift.
When Engagement Breaks, It Breaks in Silence
Disengagement spreads quietly. It moves through tone, energy, and unspoken norms — not through dashboards or spreadsheets. That’s why many organizations don’t catch it until productivity, collaboration, and morale have already slipped. In our new white paper, The Disengagement Domino Effect, we explored how disengagement spreads emotionally before it spreads behaviorally. The good news: the same is true for re-engagement.
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