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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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Recognizing Women at Work Shouldn’t Be Just Lip Service

You’d be hard-pressed to find a modern organization in today’s workforce that doesn’t in some way express goals to empower women and create a more equitable environment. Many companies have pledged to increase recognizing women at work , while supporting their growth, improving visibility and actively seeking to level the…

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Ask Madison: Employer and Employees are Ready to Get Back on the Road

Both buyers and sellers of incentive travel programs were surveyed in the 2020 incentive Travel Industry Index (ITII) , a joint initiative of FICP (Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals), IRF (Incentive Research Foundation), and SITE Foundation (Society for Incentive Travel Excellence in association with Oxford Economics. The findings indicate we…

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Ask Madison: Gen-Z Leads the Way to Quiet Quitting

Gen Z is using what they know best – technology – and spreading the phenomena of Quiet Quitting all across the world through platforms such as TikTok and Twitter. Example posts range from glamorizing to achieve the bare minimum at work and setting overtime boundaries. And the trend is picking…

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How Sales Operations Teams Can Provide Value to CSOS

Madison Performance Group Offers Tips for Motivating and Strategically Aligning Sales Teams for Increased Productivity and Organizational Growth Sales Ops Teams Can Help Chief Strategy Officers Juggle Short-Term Demands with Big Picture Strategies New York, NY. August 14, 2012 — As chief sales officers are tasked with balancing the long-term…

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Ask Madison: Milestones At Work – What Should We Celebrate?

A plaque on the office wall may be outdated in an increasingly remote work-world. Rarely do we see 10-year and 15-year work anniversaries, given a recent average tenure of current employers at only 4.1 years in 2020. Particularly with remote work increasing, celebrations can be confusing and challenging. How do…

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Reimagining Rewards and Recognition

In a tight talent market, a robust recognition program can deliver tangible benefits to mid-market companies. The COVID-19 pandemic has driven massive shifts in the workplace and accelerated new ways of working. Today’s mid-market companies are coping with a slew of challenges, from retaining employees in “The Great Resignation” to…

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Ask Madison: What systems we use to track performance-based pay?

While performance-based pay is generally structured as part of an employee’s compensation package, there are tools available to help track goals, performance, milestones and more that can support pay values but are also part of a complete rewards and recognition platform. Companies can create customized platforms to centralize the performance…

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Ask Madison: Employer and Employees are Ready to Get Back on the Road

Both buyers and sellers of incentive travel programs were surveyed in the 2020 incentive Travel Industry Index (ITII) , a joint initiative of FICP (Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals), IRF (Incentive Research Foundation), and SITE Foundation (Society for Incentive Travel Excellence in association with Oxford Economics. The findings indicate we…

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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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