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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The days of getting an engraved watch on your 25th employee anniversary are – mercifully – a relic of a bygone era. Most of us know by now that milestones cannot be calculated in five-year increments. Your employee recognition program must be mindful of the changing needs of a multi-generational…
Almost 30 percent of new hires say they’re willing to walk out within the first 90 days if they find their new position unsatisfactory. In fact, a recent study showed that a remarkable 34 percent of corporate turnover came from workers in their initial 12 months on the job. While…
In the 1980s, Soviet geologists were mysteriously drilling many shallow holes in a purported search for oil deposits. Since most of the oil in Russia lies deep underground, their efforts were unsurprisingly rarely successful. But the reason for it is instructive: They were paid based on a quota, and given…
Work-life balance is an age-old subject, but its prominence is on the rise as employees gradually demand greater control over their personal and professional lives. Achieving work-life balance truly depends on one’s definition of the term, and each generation has its own criteria regarding work, recreation and employer expectations. Currently…
In a labor market that is essentially at full employment and has little to no slack, businesses are having an increasingly difficult time recruiting and retaining top talent. Finding and keeping the right people will continue to represent one of the biggest challenges facing businesses in the years to come…
With Millennials officially comprising the majority of the workforce, it’s time for organizations to re-evaluate how mentorship is being viewed and handled. During the Great Recession, there was a leadership bench crisis in which the investment and development of midlevel workers (often younger workers) were sidelined, which has now resulted…
At the recent WorldatWork 2018 Total Rewards Conference in Dallas, Texas, more than 100 attendees took our Work-Life Balance quiz, and the results are in. The 18 questions were designed to determine how employees in the HR space generally feel about balancing their responsibilities both inside and outside the office…
What are the most common assumptions about millennials in the workplace? Well, not only do they represent a higher percentage of workers in American companies than any other generation but they are also tech savvy, creative, innovative and adaptable. They are highly mobile, likely to change jobs more frequently and…
More than 55 percent of companies with 1,000+ employees report having a broken onboarding process. The consequences can be devastating: Talented new hires leave prematurely, which wastes both time and money. High employee turnover rates also cause lost productivity and added retraining expenses. How do today’s companies fix these points…
The idea of corporate culture has become a trite, almost banal, phrase. However, that detracts from the facts: Company culture has grown in importance and is integral to developing a successful organization. Correcting your corporate culture before it’s too late can save your company time and money and help you…
