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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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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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Planning a Corporate Retreat in the U.S.? Here’s Why South Lake Tahoe Belongs on Your List
South Lake Tahoe isn’t your typical meeting destination. Nestled where California and Nevada meet, this...

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HR as the White Swan: A Podcast Series from Madison

Hosted by Elliot Clark, CEO of HRO Today, and featuring Judd Weisgal, Senior Vice President of Madison, this series provides HR teams with the tools to navigate the current “Black Swan” event and serve as the “White Swan” leaders who turn negative energy to positive. Each podcast is a quick-listen…

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Madison Global Expands its Social Employee Recognition solution to now also integrate with Microsoft

Madison API, MaestroCONNECT, continues to expand its integrations with leading third-party, employee-facing tools New York, NY (June 8, 2023) — Madison Global, a global leader in Social Recognition, has enhanced its cloud-based SaaS solution, Maestro, with new integrations to Microsoft Outlook and SharePoint, through MaestroCONNECT. The award-winning Maestro platform uses…

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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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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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3 Ways To Keep Employees Engaged During The Summer

It’s common for productivity to drop as the temperature rises. In fact, workplace data suggests that productivity drops 20% during the summer months, with 45% of employees admitting that they’re more distracted. With the official start of summer just a few days away, there’s no better time for you to…

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3 Ways Maestro Helps “Sales Teams” Perform Better

The days of sales being a solo function are all but over. More and more salespeople rely on internal resources at one point or another during the sales process. Team selling, when sales professionals work closely with other disciplines inside their own firms in pursuit of common revenue goals,  is…

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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 loves to showcase beaches, rooftops, and luxury properties. But after decades of designing and operating programs across the globe, one thing is clear. A successful incentive program is not defined by where you go. It is defined by what it drives. The real purpose of incentive travel is behavior change. Revenue growth. Market expansion. Retention of top performers. Cultural alignment. If those outcomes are not clearly defined at the beginning, no resort, no experience, and no production value will compensate for it. The most
Sustainability Without Operational Discipline Is Just Messaging
Sustainability is now standard language in meetings and incentive travel. RFPs reference ESG commitments. Hotels promote certifications. Destinations highlight environmental initiatives. Carbon calculators appear in proposals as a matter of course. This evolution is positive and necessary. However, the presence of sustainability language does not guarantee sustainable execution. There is an increasing gap between what is promised and what is operationally delivered.
Why Recognition Is the Most Powerful Tool to Protect High Performers
Organizations often treat recognition as a perk — something nice to have, something extra. But for high performers, recognition is not a perk. It is protection. High performers carry tremendous emotional and cognitive weight. They take on more work. They solve more problems. They mentor more peers. They generate more impact. And they do it all without asking for much in return. But every human has a tipping point. And without recognition, high performers hit theirs much faster.
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