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September 13 2017

The Collective Compassion Instinct

What Disasters Can Teach Us About Human Nature and Inclusion

In the videos below you will see the expression of a unique and interestinghuman instinct the urge to form a human chain in a dangerous situation tosave a fellow human being who is more often than not a complete stranger

Tra

10112018 What Disasters Can Teach Us About Human Nature and Inclusion

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During Hurricane Harvey people formed a human chain to rescue an elderly man

What is this instinct and why do we see it in times of extreme adversity acrossracialethnic gender cultural language national and other boundaries The instinct to form a human chain to save someone resides at the intersectionof the compassion instinct to help another and the united we survive instinctthat allows us to override our natural fear of danger In each of these videoshuman beings see another human being in danger and rush to helpthe person by instinctively starting to hold hands with others so as to be safewhile helping

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10112018 What Disasters Can Teach Us About Human Nature and Inclusion

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Neighbors form human chain during Hurricane Harvey to rescue woman in labor

Contrary to the popular notion that the strongest human instinct is self-preservation the strongest human instinct is actually collectivecompassion A collectively compassionate community is the best route to self-preservation We can ignore this and create work and social environments thateschew collective compassion to reward self-interested actions but when realdanger presents itself our real selves emerge Inclusion is maintaining thisconnection to our real selves - to the collective compassion instinct -even after the storms pass and the waters recede We continue to wish our friends and family affected by Hurricane Harvey andHurricane Irma safety good health and a speedy rebuilding Mahalo The Nextions Team

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Strangers Form Human Chain to Rescue 60 Hikers Stranded From Flash Flooding

THE NEXTIONS MISSION We are a team of inspired authentic people who see with

imagination create with courage serve with integrity and leadwith passion We believe that by changing the way individualsthink work and lead we can change the worldfor good Wework for that change every day by living Our Fundamentals in

every interaction with each other and all those we have theprivilege of serving

OUR FUNDAMENTALS

Joy

we approach our work with joy every day with the commitment that joyrequires passion for what we do gratitude for our ability to do it and a

Tra

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positive attitude for how we do it

Excellence we pay attention to every detail in our environment our actions and our work

with the commitment that no detail is too small to matter

Kindness we are kind in every interaction with each other our clients and our partnerswith the commitment that being kind is a choice we make regardless of what is

going on around us

Kaizen we continuously improve our environment our actions and our work with the

commitment that we can always do it better

Kairos we seize every moment as an opportunity to solve a problem with the

commitment that we work to solve problems not execute tasks

Leadershipwe lead with innovation in our ideas our service and our actions with thecommitment that leadership requires imagination courage and integrity

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10112018 What Disasters Can Teach Us About Human Nature and Inclusion

httpsmailchimp3275e13e5964what-disasters-can-teach-us-about-human-nature-and-inclusion 26

During Hurricane Harvey people formed a human chain to rescue an elderly man

What is this instinct and why do we see it in times of extreme adversity acrossracialethnic gender cultural language national and other boundaries The instinct to form a human chain to save someone resides at the intersectionof the compassion instinct to help another and the united we survive instinctthat allows us to override our natural fear of danger In each of these videoshuman beings see another human being in danger and rush to helpthe person by instinctively starting to hold hands with others so as to be safewhile helping

Tra

10112018 What Disasters Can Teach Us About Human Nature and Inclusion

httpsmailchimp3275e13e5964what-disasters-can-teach-us-about-human-nature-and-inclusion 36

Neighbors form human chain during Hurricane Harvey to rescue woman in labor

Contrary to the popular notion that the strongest human instinct is self-preservation the strongest human instinct is actually collectivecompassion A collectively compassionate community is the best route to self-preservation We can ignore this and create work and social environments thateschew collective compassion to reward self-interested actions but when realdanger presents itself our real selves emerge Inclusion is maintaining thisconnection to our real selves - to the collective compassion instinct -even after the storms pass and the waters recede We continue to wish our friends and family affected by Hurricane Harvey andHurricane Irma safety good health and a speedy rebuilding Mahalo The Nextions Team

Tra

10112018 What Disasters Can Teach Us About Human Nature and Inclusion

httpsmailchimp3275e13e5964what-disasters-can-teach-us-about-human-nature-and-inclusion 46

Strangers Form Human Chain to Rescue 60 Hikers Stranded From Flash Flooding

THE NEXTIONS MISSION We are a team of inspired authentic people who see with

imagination create with courage serve with integrity and leadwith passion We believe that by changing the way individualsthink work and lead we can change the worldfor good Wework for that change every day by living Our Fundamentals in

every interaction with each other and all those we have theprivilege of serving

OUR FUNDAMENTALS

Joy

we approach our work with joy every day with the commitment that joyrequires passion for what we do gratitude for our ability to do it and a

Tra

10112018 What Disasters Can Teach Us About Human Nature and Inclusion

httpsmailchimp3275e13e5964what-disasters-can-teach-us-about-human-nature-and-inclusion 56

positive attitude for how we do it

Excellence we pay attention to every detail in our environment our actions and our work

with the commitment that no detail is too small to matter

Kindness we are kind in every interaction with each other our clients and our partnerswith the commitment that being kind is a choice we make regardless of what is

going on around us

Kaizen we continuously improve our environment our actions and our work with the

commitment that we can always do it better

Kairos we seize every moment as an opportunity to solve a problem with the

commitment that we work to solve problems not execute tasks

Leadershipwe lead with innovation in our ideas our service and our actions with thecommitment that leadership requires imagination courage and integrity

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10112018 What Disasters Can Teach Us About Human Nature and Inclusion

httpsmailchimp3275e13e5964what-disasters-can-teach-us-about-human-nature-and-inclusion 36

Neighbors form human chain during Hurricane Harvey to rescue woman in labor

Contrary to the popular notion that the strongest human instinct is self-preservation the strongest human instinct is actually collectivecompassion A collectively compassionate community is the best route to self-preservation We can ignore this and create work and social environments thateschew collective compassion to reward self-interested actions but when realdanger presents itself our real selves emerge Inclusion is maintaining thisconnection to our real selves - to the collective compassion instinct -even after the storms pass and the waters recede We continue to wish our friends and family affected by Hurricane Harvey andHurricane Irma safety good health and a speedy rebuilding Mahalo The Nextions Team

Tra

10112018 What Disasters Can Teach Us About Human Nature and Inclusion

httpsmailchimp3275e13e5964what-disasters-can-teach-us-about-human-nature-and-inclusion 46

Strangers Form Human Chain to Rescue 60 Hikers Stranded From Flash Flooding

THE NEXTIONS MISSION We are a team of inspired authentic people who see with

imagination create with courage serve with integrity and leadwith passion We believe that by changing the way individualsthink work and lead we can change the worldfor good Wework for that change every day by living Our Fundamentals in

every interaction with each other and all those we have theprivilege of serving

OUR FUNDAMENTALS

Joy

we approach our work with joy every day with the commitment that joyrequires passion for what we do gratitude for our ability to do it and a

Tra

10112018 What Disasters Can Teach Us About Human Nature and Inclusion

httpsmailchimp3275e13e5964what-disasters-can-teach-us-about-human-nature-and-inclusion 56

positive attitude for how we do it

Excellence we pay attention to every detail in our environment our actions and our work

with the commitment that no detail is too small to matter

Kindness we are kind in every interaction with each other our clients and our partnerswith the commitment that being kind is a choice we make regardless of what is

going on around us

Kaizen we continuously improve our environment our actions and our work with the

commitment that we can always do it better

Kairos we seize every moment as an opportunity to solve a problem with the

commitment that we work to solve problems not execute tasks

Leadershipwe lead with innovation in our ideas our service and our actions with thecommitment that leadership requires imagination courage and integrity

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10112018 What Disasters Can Teach Us About Human Nature and Inclusion

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This email was sent to ltltEmail Addressgtgt why did I get this unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Nextions middot 500 N Michigan Avenue middot Suite 300 middot Chicago Illinois 60605 middot USA

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10112018 What Disasters Can Teach Us About Human Nature and Inclusion

httpsmailchimp3275e13e5964what-disasters-can-teach-us-about-human-nature-and-inclusion 46

Strangers Form Human Chain to Rescue 60 Hikers Stranded From Flash Flooding

THE NEXTIONS MISSION We are a team of inspired authentic people who see with

imagination create with courage serve with integrity and leadwith passion We believe that by changing the way individualsthink work and lead we can change the worldfor good Wework for that change every day by living Our Fundamentals in

every interaction with each other and all those we have theprivilege of serving

OUR FUNDAMENTALS

Joy

we approach our work with joy every day with the commitment that joyrequires passion for what we do gratitude for our ability to do it and a

Tra

10112018 What Disasters Can Teach Us About Human Nature and Inclusion

httpsmailchimp3275e13e5964what-disasters-can-teach-us-about-human-nature-and-inclusion 56

positive attitude for how we do it

Excellence we pay attention to every detail in our environment our actions and our work

with the commitment that no detail is too small to matter

Kindness we are kind in every interaction with each other our clients and our partnerswith the commitment that being kind is a choice we make regardless of what is

going on around us

Kaizen we continuously improve our environment our actions and our work with the

commitment that we can always do it better

Kairos we seize every moment as an opportunity to solve a problem with the

commitment that we work to solve problems not execute tasks

Leadershipwe lead with innovation in our ideas our service and our actions with thecommitment that leadership requires imagination courage and integrity

Copyright copy 2017 | Nextions LLC | All rights reserved

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This email was sent to ltltEmail Addressgtgt why did I get this unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Nextions middot 500 N Michigan Avenue middot Suite 300 middot Chicago Illinois 60605 middot USA

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10112018 What Disasters Can Teach Us About Human Nature and Inclusion

httpsmailchimp3275e13e5964what-disasters-can-teach-us-about-human-nature-and-inclusion 56

positive attitude for how we do it

Excellence we pay attention to every detail in our environment our actions and our work

with the commitment that no detail is too small to matter

Kindness we are kind in every interaction with each other our clients and our partnerswith the commitment that being kind is a choice we make regardless of what is

going on around us

Kaizen we continuously improve our environment our actions and our work with the

commitment that we can always do it better

Kairos we seize every moment as an opportunity to solve a problem with the

commitment that we work to solve problems not execute tasks

Leadershipwe lead with innovation in our ideas our service and our actions with thecommitment that leadership requires imagination courage and integrity

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