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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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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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Planning a Corporate Retreat in the U.S.? Here’s Why South Lake Tahoe Belongs on Your List
South Lake Tahoe isn’t your typical meeting destination. Nestled where California and Nevada meet, this...

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Maintaining Engagement at Larger Companies

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…

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“Safety First” Delivered in One Cohesive Program

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…

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Mike Ryan Named to HRO Today’s North American Advisory Board

Madison’s Senior VP of Client Strategy joins the Services and Technology Association New York, NY. December 3, 2015 — Madison Performance Group, a global leader in social recognition, announced today the appointment of its Senior Vice President of Client Strategy, Mike Ryan, to HRO Today’s Services and Technology Association. Ryan…

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Proof That Incentive Travel is a Good Investment

October 6, 2015 | By Madison The use of incentive travel is one of the most powerful motivational devices available to you today. Non-cash awards such as travel increase productivity, performance and overall employee engagement. In an economy that demands all investments prove their worth, you might be asking “How…

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The Extraordinary Motivational Power of Experiences

Fifty-seven percent of all people say they “increasingly crave” experiences that stimulate their senses; 79% say they value them more than material things. So why don’t organizations leverage experiential offerings within their rewards portfolios more? In this month’s Performance Perspective, Mike Ryan explores: The motivational power of experiences as a…

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7 Simple Steps to Prevent Employee Poaching

Recent research suggests that while top talent is engaged in what they do, they may not necessarily be committed to who they do it for. Many “A players” believe that their hard work has not been appreciated by their employers and as a result, they are ripe for the taking…

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5 Secrets to Securing Employee Loyalty

July 30, 2015 | By Madison While top talent is, by their nature, engaged in what they do, many are looking for a new place to do it. They don’t feel fully appreciated at their current place of employment and they want more from their employers. Companies that know exactly…

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How to Choose the Right Social Recognition Solution

SaaS Social Recognition solutions have dramatically improved the impact of employee recognition. Aided by responsive design and web-enabled devices, employee appreciation has become more communal and more widespread. With so many choices available, determining which social recognition solution is right for your business can be difficult without help. How can…

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5 Secrets to Securing Employee Loyalty

While top talent is, by their nature, engaged in what they do, many are looking for a new place to do it. They don’t feel fully appreciated at their current place of employment and they want more from their employers. With a properly designed and executed social recognition strategy, companies…

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The Fifth C of Onboarding: Change
How to adapt your onboarding strategies to retain Millennial and Gen Z talent In 2018, we laid out four fundamental practices for onboarding new employees, emphasizing the importance of compliance, clarification, culture, and connection, otherwise known as the 4 C's of onboarding. While these core components remain just as crucial...
Warehouse Dashes: A Thrilling Way to Reward Your Sales Team
Imagine sprinting around a warehouse with towering racks full of anything you can imagine—sneakers, laptops, gas grills. And then picture snagging a cart and grabbing anything you want. A warehouse dash is a free shopping spree organizations use to reward top sales teams.
Millennials in the workplace
As the economy continues to ebb and flow, Gen Zers graduate from college, and Baby Boomers keep pushing off retirement, we're seeing something new: a multi-generational workforce that includes four generations. While a mixed-gen workplace is nothing new, having four different generations at one time in the workplace is a...
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