Layla McCay
Nominee Profile
Location: London
Layla McCay is the author of the landmark book Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling: How LGBTQ+ people can thrive and succeed at work.
Layla works on NHS policy and she is known for her commitment to being a visible LGBTQ+ role model at work. She leads the UK's Health and Care LGBTQ+ Leaders Network and is Executive Sponsor for the NHS Confederation's LGBTQ+ staff network.
Her impact as an LGBTQ+ role model increased over the past year when she published her book highlighting the career opportunity gap that exists for LGBTQ+ people, which combines her own story with that of over forty LGBTQ+ role models with diverse careers. Layla's book has changed LGBTQ+ people's understanding of what might affect their careers or hold them back on the career ladder, and what can help them achieve their potential. The impact of her book saw her recognised on the Attitude 101 list this year, and she won the Axion Business Book prize for best career book. Layla has spoken at many events about how LGBTQ+ people can thrive in their careers, inspiring thousands of people. She continues to be a committed role model for her own staff, and for every LGBTQ+ person interested in their career.
Layla works on NHS policy and she is known for her commitment to being a visible LGBTQ+ role model at work. She leads the UK's Health and Care LGBTQ+ Leaders Network and is Executive Sponsor for the NHS Confederation's LGBTQ+ staff network.
Her impact as an LGBTQ+ role model increased over the past year when she published her book highlighting the career opportunity gap that exists for LGBTQ+ people, which combines her own story with that of over forty LGBTQ+ role models with diverse careers. Layla's book has changed LGBTQ+ people's understanding of what might affect their careers or hold them back on the career ladder, and what can help them achieve their potential. The impact of her book saw her recognised on the Attitude 101 list this year, and she won the Axion Business Book prize for best career book. Layla has spoken at many events about how LGBTQ+ people can thrive in their careers, inspiring thousands of people. She continues to be a committed role model for her own staff, and for every LGBTQ+ person interested in their career.