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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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Ask Madison: How do I use recognition to set company culture?

R&R should permeate your culture to create a successful, sought-after organization. Apply your premier program in recruiting, employee growth and retention for maximum benefit “Do you celebrate and recognize your team?” This is a question that has become increasingly important to job seekers as they weigh their decisions for accepting…

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How Recognition Supports Retention

All business leaders need to justify the investments they make. HR executives are no exception. With employee recognition programs generally funded at 1% (or more), it’s important to understand and be able to explain how they impact worker retention and productivity, corporate revenues, and customer loyalty. Over the next few…

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Why Companies Should Stay Connected with Ex-Employees

Universities have long banked on the goodwill of their alumni to fund their educational programs and promote their school brands. Now, with the job market favoring job seekers and not employers, companies are looking to capitalize on their own “alumni:” ex-employees. The concept of “corporate alumni” is not new. Professional…

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Why Your Business Should Conduct Stay Interviews

It’s a “job seekers’ market” right now. Companies, therefore, need to increase their efforts to attract and retain top talent. Specifically, if your company is having problems with employee turnover, stay interviews may be the answer. What Is a Stay Interview? A “stay” interview is like an exit interview. However…

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Are You a Boss or Are You a Leader?

While some people may think that “boss” and “leader” are pretty similar, they are actually quite different. A “boss” instructs employees to do certain things as a condition of maintaining their employment. Meanwhile, a leader inspires workers to accomplish the shared goals of the company and makes them want to…

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Are You a Boss or Are You a Leader?

While some people may think that “boss” and “leader” are pretty similar, they are actually quite different. A “boss” instructs employees to do certain things as a condition of maintaining their employment. Meanwhile, a leader inspires workers to accomplish the shared goals of the company and makes them want to…

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GEN Z IS NOT THE PROBLEM — YOUR CULTURE IS
Gen Z — the most diverse, educated, and digitally fluent generation in history — is being accused of destroying work as we know it.
THE ALGORITHMIC BOSS White Paper
Work is entering a new phase — one that most organizations have already stepped into, but few have fully acknowledged. Decisions that once lived in conversations are now increasingly shaped by systems.
What Does a Strong Work Ethic Look Like in 2027? 
For generations, a strong work ethic was relatively easy to recognize. Show up on time. Work hard. Be dependable. Take on additional responsibility. Stay until the job is finished. Those behaviors became familiar signals of commitment because, for much of modern business history, they were closely connected to contribution. But work has changed.
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