Kevin Rader is an experienced leader with a strong background in technical operations and safety management. He began his career as a Nuclear Submarine Officer in the U.S. Navy, serving as a Division Officer aboard the USS Montpelier and Engineering Training Director at Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific. Since joining Argonne in 2019, he has held roles in Electrical Safety, Radiological Operations, Occupational Safety, and Deployed Safety Services. Kevin earned a B.S. in Meteorology from Embry-Riddle and holds credentials in nuclear engineering, as well as certifications in electrical safety, project management, sustainability, and behavioral economics.
\"1. Understand key principles of behavioral economics—including nudging, framing, anchoring, and choice architecture—and how they relate to influencing workplace behavior.
2. Develop leadership strategies that leverage behavioral insights to enhance communication, decision-making, and employee engagement in safety initiatives.
3. Apply behavioral tools to design safer choice environments, reduce resistance to change, and strengthen your impact as a safety leader.\"
Discover how the science of decision-making can elevate your effectiveness as a safety leader. In this interactive seminar, explore how concepts like anchoring, framing, nudging, and choice architecture can help you influence behavior, guide decisions, and strengthen safety culture. Learn how to think beyond rules and reminders—by designing safer environments and smarter systems. Walk away with actionable tools to enhance your impact, reduce resistance, and create change that sticks. This session isn’t just about safety—it’s about growing your ability to lead with insight, creativity, and influence.
SAFETY CONFERENCE
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SAFETY CONFERENCE
HEALTH CONFERENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE
SAFETY CONFERENCE
HEALTH CONFERENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE
SAFETY CONFERENCE
HEALTH CONFERENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE
Each year, the conference brings together 450-500 professionals from 29 states, 142 Illinois communities, and 3 countries, representing 465 companies across 26 industries all with a shared goal: advancing environmental stewardship, workplace safety, and public health
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