Our fifth episode of OUTsights sees the regular team, Sabrina Trinquetel and Josephine Hansom speak to two more amazing guests.
Steve Keith talks to us about why and how he created The Queer Student Awards. He tells us how he wanted young LGBTQ+ people to have a safe space to be celebrated and share all the amazing bold work they are doing to drive initiatives forward.
https://www.thequeerstudentawards.co.uk/
Magda Markowska talks about the LGBTQ+ Consumer reports. The latest one being run in the UK in partnership with Unilever, but others also exist around the globe. These are available in the public so if you're looking for consumer insights, including expectation from businesses and involvement in inclusion from this group, check them out.
https://nielseniq.com/global/en/insights/report/2021/understanding-the-lgbtq-consumer-in-the-u-k/
We share our regular #podgoss updates including highlighting the film 'Gay Black Group' - available on the BFI now, which brings stories of being part of this intersect in1980's Britain. https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-gay-black-group-1983-online
We also direct people to try out the Versiti self assessment for equality for your business to see where you currently stand and help direct the future.: https://www.blog.versiti.co/equality-self-assessment?utm_campaign=ESA_Versiti&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Diehard
And finally we touch upon things we are proud of in our #prideofthepod section, including shout out for the MRS mentoring scheme: https://www.mrs.org.uk/learningCPD/mentoring
And the MRS Pride xCORe film on Intersectionality within market research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9H47eDpDMM&list=WL&index=56&t=4s
Get in touch: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9022761/
Magda Markowska
Magda works as an Insight Team Manager at NielsenIQ. She’s also a leader of European Women in NielsenIQ network and for 5 years was leading Pride (LGBT+ and allies) network in the company. She was recognized as 2021 Top 100 LGBT+ Future Leader and in 2022 was listed as Top 10 Future Leaders by British LGBT Awards.
Magda is a non-binary queer person. She was born and raised in a small town in Poland in the 80s. She moved to the UK in 2019 where she lives with her wife. A total geek, shy introvert and punk at heart. A firm believer in diversity, equality and inclusion and an advocate of intersectionality.
Steve Keith, The Branding Man
With 16 years of combined experience working in education and early careers recruitment and a passion for supporting young people in making more informed careers choices, Steve is on a mission to create better access to the world of work, using brand experiences that celebrate difference. After leading on several nationally recognised and award-winning apprenticeship focused employer brand campaigns, with professional services firm EY, he left full-time employment in 2018 to launch my own consultancy, The Branding Man.
Over the last 4 years the focus of his work has shifted towards diversity, inclusion, equality and belonging. Part of this journey has involved becoming a podcast host, speaking openly about his struggles with mental