Jenn Lim Speaker Biography
Bestselling Author of Beyond Happiness, CEO & Cofounder of Delivering Happiness
Jenn Lim is a global workplace expert, bestselling author, speaker, executive coach and the CEO and Cofounder of Delivering Happiness [DH], a company that grows purpose-driven organizations with more profitable and sustainable approaches to business. Jenn launched two bestselling books— Delivering Happiness in 2010 and authored Beyond Happiness: How Authentic Leaders Prioritize Purpose and People for Growth and Impact in 2021. Together they’ve sold over a million copies and have been translated into 30 languages, impacting people and workplaces worldwide.
Greenhouse Model
Jenn draws on her decades of experience in company culture and strategy to take her visionary ideas and turn them into practical frameworks, actions and behaviors. Through her Greenhouse Model, individuals and organizations move beyond happiness so we can grow and connect with our core humanity by being our authentic selves. This approach not only improves profits with purpose; it ripples out, helping individuals live more fulfilling lives through a Double ROI (Return on Investment and Ripple of Impact) towards a society we want to live in.
Happiness Expert
In 2017, Jenn was selected to be on the Global Happiness Council of Work and Wellbeing and in 2020, Delivering Happiness [DH] was placed on the Inc. 5000 list, as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US. Prior to DH, Jenn helped create the world’s first series of Culture Books at Zappos.com, where she consulted for eight years.
Clients
She has been featured in Forbes, Inc., Fortune, Fox Business, Cheddar, Entrepreneur, The World Happiness Report, The Guardian, Fast Company, Thrive Global, MSN, CNBC Make It, Success Magazine, New York Post, Next Big Idea Club, SiriusXM Business Radio, and more.
Keynote Speaker
You can find Jenn speaking at global events with corporations such as PayPal, Zoom, Facebook, PepsiCo, JPMorgan/Chase, Indeed, McDonald’s, World Government Summit, and SHRM; appearing on podcasts such as Bloomberg Radio, The Atlantic, Newsweek, The (Jim) Kwik Brain, Jenna Kutcher’s The Goal Digger, Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People, Hacking Your Leadership, Happen to Your Career, and The Dave Ramsey Show; working with organizations from Starbucks to Sallie Mae to create positive change in the world.
Otherwise, you’ll find her in spontaneous meditation or starting spontaneous dance parties with friends and family. Jenn lives in Oakland Hills, CA.
Jenn Lim Speaking Topics
Beyond Leadership – How to Lead When Everything Keeps Changing
Jenn Lim shares new strategies and skills for leaders to retain, engage, and perform at their best so their teams can too. Replace outdated and ineffective leadership rules using the proven Greenhouse Method from Lim’s bestselling book Beyond Happiness. With over 20 years of innovating employee engagement at Starbucks, McDonalds, and Chase Bank, learn today’s most actionable ways to reduce burnout, build trust, and inspire collective performance. What Leaders and Teams Get: • Optimized performance: Align purpose with clear strategies to lead effectively. • Less burnout: Create resilient, supportive environments for teams to thrive. • Purposeful outcomes: Build trust, foster connection, and inspire innovation.
Belonging and Connection in Me, We, and Community
Jenn Lim explores how to build workplaces that truly connect, care, and deliver. Actionable strategies to create a culture of connection to optimize performance and fulfillment. No matter what kind of work we do, people just want to feel seen, heard, and valued. Lim’s Me | We | Community framework aligns personal wellbeing, team collaboration, and organizational purpose to strengthen engagement, retention, and performance. It turns “This is just a job” into “This is a place I belong.” What Leaders and Teams Get: • Stronger engagement and retention. • Better performance and productivity. • Actionable strategies to align individuals with organizational values and goals. • An integrated way to lead with both head and heart.
Beyond Happiness – Wellbeing While Riding a Rollercoaster
Life is unpredictable, but chaos doesn’t have to mean crisis. What if life’s twists and turns weren’t problems to solve but paths to clarity and fulfillment? With evidence-based tools, Jenn Lim shows how embracing the ride — with humor, resilience, and grace — leads to a renewed sense of what a fulfilling life can mean at work and beyond. What Leaders and Teams Get: • Resilience for life’s challenges: Practical tools to embrace transitions with strength and adaptability. • Clarity from chaos: Strategies to integrate experiences and align priorities in the midst of change. • Inspiration for what matters most: A roadmap for living and leading with fulfillment, authenticity, and grace.
Jenn Lim Books
Beyond Happiness: How Authentic Leaders Prioritize Purpose and People for Growth and Impact
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Jenn Lim Speaker Testimonials
Jenn really connected well with the audience early, used humor effectively, and utilized an AMC personal experience in her speech.Jenn’s PowerPoint presentation was terrific: highly stylized, smart, and fun.
- AMC Theatres Annual Leadership Conference |
I wanted to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to speak at the Patient Experience Conference at the Cleveland Clinic. You were the highest rated speaker of the event and I believe that it is a testament to your skill as a speaker, but more importantly a validation of your message!
- Cleveland Clinic |
Jenn was wonderful. She was engaging and educating and really just an all-around great person. The clients were very happy.
- Genentech Leadership Fall Summit |
Ms. Lim was sure a delight to work with. I met her the morning of her speech and she was pleasant and prepared. She came with her thumb drive ready for action. I heard several attendees talking about ordering the book.
- Prime Alliance Solutions 9th Annual Symposium |
