Brett Hellman

Brett Hellman

Brett Hellman is the CEO of Matter, dedicated to crafting a product that makes work more joyful and meaningful. He’s passionate about designing tools that help teams feel recognized, valued, and engaged.
Employee Feedback
Negative Feedback 101
Throughout your career, feedback is necessary to highlight your hits and redirect your misses. Nobody wants to be criticized at work. However, when you receive and handle negative feedback with an open...
Brett Hellman
Brett Hellman
Jun 12, 2026
5 Min Read
Employee Feedback
Why Feedback Is Important For Your Career
Feedback is an essential tool for developing and honing soft and professionals skills. Praise is shared publicly and constructive criticism offered privately.
Brett Hellman
Brett Hellman
Jun 12, 2026
4 Min Read
Performance Management
Asking The Right Questions: 360-Degree Performance Review
According to Gartner, 59% of employees believe that traditional performance reviews have “little to no impact” on their performance. Done well, 360-degree feedback can fix this issue and give you the kind of feedback that can identify blind spots for career growth.
Brett Hellman
Brett Hellman
May 12, 2026
4 Min Read
Matter Updates
How Email Deliverability Almost Killed Matter
Matter was on the brink of failure before it even began, simply because we couldn’t get email deliverability to work. This post shares our mistakes and learnings.
Brett Hellman
Brett Hellman
Jul 14, 2019
5 Min Read
Employee Feedback
The Importance of 360 Degree Feedback
Honest communication is a key component of every successful business. In order to keep the team operating at peak efficiency, crushing goals, and working collaboratively, it’s important to continuously gather regular feedback from each person in your organization.
Brett Hellman
Brett Hellman
Jun 12, 2026
6 Min Read
Productivity
How to Improve Your Interpersonal Communication Skills
Advancing your career depends on your ability to communicate effectively. It is vital to understand how to improve your interpersonal communication skills.
Brett Hellman
Brett Hellman
May 13, 2026
6 Min Read
Leadership
Decision Disagreement Framework - How we encourage disagreements at Matter
How do you disagree with a decision that is not in the best interest of the company? As a leader, how do you enable your team to disagree in a productive way? Learn how with Matter's Decision Disagreement Framework.
Brett Hellman
Brett Hellman
May 13, 2026
6 Min Read
Matter Updates
Our Journey Crafting Matter's First Product Video
Our call to adventure in crafting Matter’s first product video and the mission to share Matter with the world.
Brett Hellman
Brett Hellman
Aug 13, 2019
7 Min Read
Matter Updates
Spouse POV: 'So Proud of Matter's Social Impact Product Nomination'
I’m a psychologist and researcher. My husband is a two-time founder and CEO in Silicon Valley. At first glance, it might seem like there’s little overlap in our professional lives. Until now, that was mostly true. That all changed when my husband started Matter, a social impact company.
Brett Hellman
Brett Hellman
Jun 12, 2026
4 Min Read
Leadership
The Secret Skill Behind Pixar’s Creative Genius
Learn the ONE crucial skill behind Pixar's creative process, identified by Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull.
Brett Hellman
Brett Hellman
Nov 1, 2018
4 Min Read
Leadership
Apple's Top 7 Leaders Share Their Approach to Feedback
Apple recently became the first American company worth over $1 trillion. Learn the secrets to Apple’s success. Feedback is key, of course. How do the top Apple leaders approach feedback? How do they use it to be more effective in their role?
Brett Hellman
Brett Hellman
May 1, 2026
3 Min Read