{"product_id":"breaking-the-rainbow-ceiling-how-lgbtq-people-can-thrive-and-succeed-at-work-9781399410762","title":"Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling: How LGBTQ+ People Can Thrive and Succeed at Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling look at the challenges facing LGBTQ+ professionals as they navigate their careers - with advice from many senior figures who have smashed their own rainbow ceilings.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are currently only four LGBTQ+ CEOs across all Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies who are out at work, and just 0.8% of Fortune 500 board positions are filled by LGBTQ+ people. This deficit, occurring across sectors and around the world, reveals a diversity gap playing out in today's workplace: LGBTQ+ people are less likely to reach the top jobs. But what is holding LGBTQ+ people back at work - and what can be done? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreaking the Rainbow Ceiling\u003c\/i\u003e explores the hidden differences that cause LGBTQ+ people to be underrepresented at the most senior levels of professional life. Combining data with personal insights from over 40 prominent LGBTQ+ trailblazers, from CEOs to Ambassadors, Layla McCay reveals the challenges that LGBTQ+ people commonly encounter as they find their way in work environments, and provides the practical strategies that can help empower LGBTQ+ people to reach their full professional potential. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book explores how everyone - from boards, CEOs, managers, HR professionals and colleagues, through to LGBTQ+ people navigating their own career paths - can recognize and address the barriers, achieve their career goals, and build a more inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and succeed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLayla McCay is Director of Policy at the NHS Confederation and Executive Lead of the national Health and Care LGBTQ+ Leaders Network. A psychiatrist and founder of the Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health, her co-authored book, \u003ci\u003eRestorative Cities: Urban Design for Mental Health and Wellbeing\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the Great Places Book Award. Layla McCay has been recognized on the Outstanding 100 LGBTQ+ Executives Role Model List 2023 as a global role model driving LGBTQ+ inclusion in business. She lives with her wife in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Business","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615554474258,"sku":"9781399410762","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c87e98dd-4e1f-46be-a778-7e8598a3ab89.jpg?v=1732494447","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/breaking-the-rainbow-ceiling-how-lgbtq-people-can-thrive-and-succeed-at-work-9781399410762","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}