| The Surprising Power of | Nostalgia | at Work |
| Nostalgia | is an important psychological resource |
| understanding how | nostalgia | works, managers can utilize its |
| out. Third, because | nostalgia | makes people feel socially supported |
| Many people assume that | nostalgia | is purely entertainment, a feeling |
| leaders argue that, although | nostalgia | may help some companies sell |
| nostalgia | undermines innovation, creativity, and ultimately |
| nostalgia | as having value within their |
| psychology of | nostalgia | for almost 20 years. Based |
| can use the power of | nostalgia | to help |
| Nostalgia | Is a Psychological Resource |
| managers need to understand how | nostalgia | actually works. When |
| people engage in | nostalgia | , they’re accessing personally meaningful |
| and hope. In other words, | nostalgia | is bittersweet, but more sweet |
| Nostalgia | can be triggered by explicit |
| way. Common psychological triggers of | nostalgia | |
| These negative psychological states increase | nostalgia | because |
| nostalgia | is restorative. After conducting dozens |
| and I have concluded that | nostalgia | is best described as a |
| nostalgia | on meaning is particularly important |
| motivational power. Research finds that | nostalgia | motivates |
| in a way that matters. | Nostalgia | serves these existential |
| 1. | Nostalgia | can help build strong relationships |
| are a central feature of | nostalgia | . Most nostalgic |
| take advantage of | nostalgia | ’s social nature to promote |
| because | nostalgia | orients people toward social goals |
| nostalgia | , they’re more interested in |
| nostalgia | has been shown to increase |
| are part of a group, | nostalgia | |
| Nostalgia | brings the social self online |
| should explore ways to incorporate | nostalgia | |
| by asking employees to submit | nostalgia | -themed song requests. This will |
| increase | nostalgia | in others. Indeed, research finds |
| memories increases one’s own | nostalgia | and all |
| psychological benefits — in other words, | nostalgia | is |
| 2. | Nostalgia | can help make work feel |
| As an existential resource, | nostalgia | helps people maintain and enhance |
| made them nostalgic (organizational | nostalgia | ), they subsequently |
| help create organizational | nostalgia | in the first place — it |
| nostalgia | may prove to be a |
| 3. | Nostalgia | can help organizations be more |
| advantage of | nostalgia | . A workplace that encourages employees |
| energized, and confident. | Nostalgia | generates these states and can |
| our research shows that | nostalgia | makes people feel more inspired |
| single right way of inducing | nostalgia | . Our studies as well as |
| research teams have utilized diverse | nostalgia | |
| look at old photographs, visit | nostalgia | -themed websites |
| look for opportunities to introduce | nostalgia | in ways |
| present to the past via | nostalgia | can help |