Jenn Whitmer

Gold Medal: Work-Life Balance / Time Prioritization Since 2007, the Axiom Awards have recognized the authors, publishers, and thought leaders whose books are helping shape the future of business. From leadership and entrepreneurship to marketing, technology, and personal finance, these titles represent some of the most impactful ideas in business publishing today. Entries were evaluated by a panel of judges based on content, design, production quality, creativity, and overall effectiveness in the business publishing community.

In Joyosity, leadership expert Jenn Whitmer presents a groundbreaking approach to workplace culture that prioritizes joy as a strategic advantage. Through her Joyosity Compass, a practical framework grounded in leadership principles, the Enneagram, and the science of human connection, she helps leaders cultivate curiosity, connection, and culture to create thriving, innovative teams. Winner of 12 publishing awards

Too many teams are stuck in survival mode: burned out, misaligned, and white-knuckling through constant change. With rising mental health challenges and leadership fatigue, it’s time for a new strategy: Joy. Jenn Whitmer introduces Joyosity™, human skills for business results. Explore a research-backed framework that uses joy to drive performance and retention, so people feel valued, stay longer, and perform at their best.

Ever wish you could bottle joy? While we’re not quite there yet, we have found ways to measure it and use those insights to create more meaningful, memorable experiences. Explore “Joyosity,” why it matters and how it can support both your attendees and your team. Hear real-world stories from entrepreneurs working to measure joy and footfall as indicators of engagement, and learn how data can help shape better event outcomes. Discover how ethical facial expression and location analysis can turn attendee behavior into real-time insights, supporting deeper audience understanding.

Depletion and disengagement are everywhere. Leaders are in crisis—decision-fatigued, over-optimized, and white-knuckling their way through weeks. AI, efficiency, and metrics aren’t answers. Joy is. In this interactive session, leadership and culture expert Jenn Whitmer—with 10x SXSW featured speaker Rohit Bhargava, founder of the Non-Obvious Company—shares stories and research showing how joy drives performance and profit. Get clear on what joy is, why it works at work, and how to use the Joy Ratio to create repeatable results—without grinding harder, toxic positivity, or lowering the bar.

Solopreneur Business Award for contributing to business and exectuive coaching community.