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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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Looking to Win the Talent Battle? Try the “Great Boss Strategy”

The biggest priority across any c-suite is addressing the talent gap. Business leaders need to attract and retain good people in a labor marketplace that’s become insanely competitive. How focused are CEOs on that challenge? 87% of them say finding solutions that address employee retention is a “critical priority.” As…

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Retaining Baby Boomers

Experts who examine labor market dynamics believe the retirement of Baby Boomers is setting up to be the biggest corporate brain drain of all time. Employees born between the years 1946 and 1964 represented one of the largest population swells in history. Now many have already retired, or at least…

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How Social Recognition Raises Employee Happiness

Happy employees and enterprise profits go hand in hand. In fact, the financial divide between companies that have happy employees and those that do not can be the difference between sustained success and future failure. Think that’s exaggerated? Think again. One study measured the happiness gap at 22% noting that…

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2 More Ways Social Recognition Can Help Bigger Companies Feel Smaller

According to a new report by Quantum Workplace , smaller organizations have increased their levels of engagement, while larger organizations have struggled to do just that. In fact, the study points out two things; that engagement levels actually decrease as company size increases and that the engagement gap between the…

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Overcoming Social Barriers to Collaboration

August 31, 2017 | By Madison There is no debating the economic advantages of employee collaboration. Companies with collaborative teams outperform rivals across every meaningful measure from organizational productivity to worker satisfaction. Yet, when it comes to establishing and maintaining a collaborative work environment, many organizations feel they can do…

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3 Things Recognition-Rich Cultures Have in Common

May 3, 2017 | By Madison Without question, recognition-rich cultures are the foundation upon which profitable businesses are built. What is it that makes them so effective for businesses and so appealing to employees? In this Infographic we will explore the 3 things that recognition-rich cultures have in common.

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5 Cultural Characteristics of Forward-Looking Companies

A positive corporate culture engages and motivates employees and distinguishes the business in the marketplace. It supports a company’s bottom line and can account for a 30% economic advance in company performance. So how do today’s companies build the type of strong cultures that outclass and outlast all others? In…

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Three Things “Recognition-Rich” Cultures Have in Common

Recognition- rich cultures are the foundation upon which profitable business are built. Cultures that are rich in recognition have practices and supporting platforms that define, link and reinforce what the company stands for. But what about you? Do you have one in place? If not how do you get there?…

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Three Things “Recognition-Rich” Cultures Have in Common

What constitutes a great company to work for? Those who have earned the distinction do more than offer attractive perks and generous benefit packages—they consistently put their employee’s first. Without question, recognition-rich cultures are the foundation upon which profitable businesses are built. So what is it about their makeup that…

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7 Simple Steps to Prevent Employee Poaching

Recent research suggests that while top talent is engaged in what they do, they may not necessarily be committed to who they do it for. Many “A players” believe that their hard work has not been appreciated by their employers and as a result, they are ripe for the taking…

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Warehouse Dashes: A Thrilling Way to Reward Your Sales Team
Imagine sprinting around a warehouse with towering racks full of anything you can imagine—sneakers, laptops, gas grills. And then picture snagging a cart and grabbing anything you want. A warehouse dash is a free shopping spree organizations use to reward top sales teams.
Millennials in the workplace
As the economy continues to ebb and flow, Gen Zers graduate from college, and Baby Boomers keep pushing off retirement, we're seeing something new: a multi-generational workforce that includes four generations. While a mixed-gen workplace is nothing new, having four different generations at one time in the workplace is a...
Gen X in the workplace
2023 was a historic year — ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) novelties took the world by storm, India passed China to become the most populous country, and the workplace became the most diverse in history. As Baby Boomers continue to retire later and Gen Z enters the workforce, we...
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