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.
Enterprise Power. Mid-Enterprise Simplicity.
Business leaders rely on their sales operations teams to develop and implement compensation initiatives that spark revenue growth across key organizational areas. While cash payouts are often called upon to do so, the more effective way is through a well planned and executed sales contest. And of all the non-cash…
Halloween is here. That means spooky and creepy things rule the day. All in the “spirit” of good clean fun, of course. But, I’ll tell you what isn’t fun and is scary. The damaging impact actively disengaged employees can have on your business. According to Gallup , there are three…
The quality of an employee’s work experience not only influences their productivity, their engagement and their loyalty; it has a material impact on a company’s ability to attract future talent, drive innovation and satisfy customers. Organizations that focus on the experience of their employees stand out. They are included more…
Just about every organization out there can cite its vision and mission statements at the corporate level. But few recognize the importance of promoting and recognizing the very values it is built on at the employee level. Thanks to social recognition that’s changing. In fact, shared values are becoming a…
Since the tax breaks for corporations became the law, more than 88 of the top companies in the world have announced their intention to pay one-time bonuses ranging from $150 to $3,000 to each of their employees. Across all industry groups, executives are rushing to pay their workers unexpected bonuses…
The deployment of employee reward and recognition programs has been rising rapidly. Two decades ago the number of businesses using such initiatives was only 26%. Today that number stands at 84%. Within that widespread utilization, 77% of all programs are designed to reward high-quality work (vs. just years of service)…
In my last edition, I talked about “generational influences” and stressed that they are as important as “job roles” when optimizing employee engagement. Thanks to countless volumes of research, HR leaders have become well schooled on the conditions that drive an employee’s commitment to the organization. Still there’s so…
In my last post, I maintained that the one thing every HR leader needs to accomplish their talent-related goals in the new year is an effective, flexible and configurable social recognition system like Maestro. After presenting its merits and detailing exactly why it is the solution for a wide range…
Moving into the new year, HR leaders are facing an abundance of talent–related issues. Issues leading the list include: developing strategies that feed the leadership funnel, preparing to prosper in a gig economy, connecting an increasingly virtual workforce and doing so while sustaining a culture defined by appreciation, cooperation and…
HR managers often discuss the benefits of employee recognition in the context of engagement and the business benefits that follow. They may mention that employee engagement has been shown to be a significant factor in improving a variety of workforce outcomes such as employee loyalty and retention . Make no…
