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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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Diversity in the Workplace is Bigger Than You Think

Imagine if everyone in your company, from the CEO to controller to developer, grew up in the same town and graduated from the same college, the same year, with the same degree. Taken to such an extreme, homogeneity has obvious shortcomings, particularly if your business needs to target those with…

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“Returnships” Make Rejoining the Workforce a Reality

Finding and retaining skilled workers is a huge challenge for companies today. On the positive side, the economy is booming – but that means it is a job seekers’ market. As a result, HR departments are looking for creative ways to attract and keep the right people for the job…

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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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How to Deal with “Ghosting” in the Workplace

Ghosting is the act of ending a relationship suddenly without explanation. It usually involves not responding to any attempts at communication, as though someone suddenly vanished. While this habit was once used for only social activities, (like not wanting a second date or slipping out of a party) it is…

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Emphasizing Culture Over Cool in the Workplace

Workplace perks such as hammocks, foosball tables, and nap pods are popping up with more regularity in companies that want to appeal to younger workers. While they may seem cool to prospective employees, it is important that businesses not confuse these draws for a strong workplace culture. Companies that want…

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The Trust Gap: Why Employees Don’t Believe AI-Driven Decisions 
The Most Dangerous Workplace Problem Isn’t Bias — It’s Doubt Organizations are investing heavily in AI to improve decision-making. Performance reviews are becoming data-driven. Promotions are increasingly modeled. Recognition is guided by systems. The goal is clear: more fairness, more consistency, better outcomes. But something unexpected is happening.
No, Gen Z Isn’t the Least Loyal Generation — They’re the Least Tolerant of Bad Culture
A stubborn myth persists in the workplace: “Gen Z is disloyal.” They change jobs quickly. They won’t put up with hardship. They are always looking for the next opportunity. But this interpretation misses the real pattern entirely. Gen Z isn’t less loyal. They are less tolerant of broken culture.
Why Gen Z Won’t Stay Without Recognition: What This Generation Gets Right About Work
There’s a narrative circulating that Gen Z is needy — that they require constant praise, validation, or hand-holding. But research reveals something quite different. Gen Z doesn’t crave praise. They crave recognition — meaningful acknowledgment tied to effort, values, and impact. And here’s the reality: Recognition is not a Gen Z preference. It’s a human requirement Gen Z is simply more honest about.
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