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
2025 Ultimate Guide to Manager Feedback Surveys [+7 Final Tips]
When you don’t have time to gather feedback in person, manager feedback surveys are an ideal way to gather actionable insights on your company’s employee experience.
Brett Hellman
Dec 13, 2024
4 Min Read
Employee Feedback
Implementing & Evaluating Staff Feedback Survey [2025 Guide]
Staff feedback surveys can help you gain a better understanding of your workplace culture and staff dynamics, as well as give you actionable insights that can increase employee engagement and morale. Here’s how to do them.
Brett Hellman
Dec 13, 2024
5 Min Read
Employee Surveys
2025 Complete Guide to Feedback Survey [All Biz Sizes]
Survey feedback can be an invaluable tool for data-driven employee experience management. Here’s what you need to know about it.
Brett Hellman
Dec 12, 2024
7 Min Read
Employee Recognition
9 High-Quality Kudos Images/GIFs & How To Use Them
Kudos images and Kudos gifs are fun ways to show appreciation at the office and add a little variety to your regular Kudos-giving. Here’s what you need to know about them.
Brett Hellman
Dec 16, 2024
6 Min Read
Employee Recognition
How to Gather and Give Kudos in 2025
If you’re wondering how to gather and give Kudos, this post is for you! You’ll be surprised how easy it turns out to be.
Brett Hellman
Dec 16, 2024
6 Min Read
Employee Recognition
16 Kudos Examples For Small/Large/Remote Teams
Kudos examples can provide the inspiration you what you need to get started writing kudos on your own. Whether you work at a small business, a large business, or on a remote team, you’ll find something that fits your situation.
Brett Hellman
Dec 16, 2024
7 Min Read
Employee Recognition
Where Does Kudos Come From? The Origin of Kudos
Where did the word Kudos come from? Here’s a look at the origin and etymology of this word.
Brett Hellman
Dec 16, 2024
6 Min Read
Employee Recognition
Top 5 Feedback Friday Tools in 2025
Learn how Feedback Friday tools help remote teams increase trust, happiness, and productivity in the workplace.
Brett Hellman
Dec 16, 2024
6 Min Read
Matter Updates
Feedback Friday: A Fun Way to Engage Teams
Feedback Friday is a system where employees usually one person per department, provide feedback for other team members or departments on a recurring basis.
Brett Hellman
Dec 13, 2024
7 Min Read
Employee Feedback
8 Different Types of Peer Feedback Examples
While incredibly important, the act of giving feedback to peers can sometimes feel like a daunting task. That’s why today we’ll be going over various examples of peer feedback that you can try giving in your next peer feedback session.
Brett Hellman
Dec 13, 2024
5 Min Read
Employee Feedback
6 Effective Tips for Giving Peer Feedback
While peer feedback seems relatively straightforward, there are many important do’s and don’ts to giving feedback to one’s peers in the workplace. Today we’ll be offering six tips on how you can give successful feedback to your peers.
Brett Hellman
Dec 13, 2024
4 Min Read
Employee Feedback
9 Examples of Peer Feedback Questions
Peer feedback is one of the most effective ways to improve ourselves at work, though it can sometimes be difficult finding the correct way to approach feedback sessions. Here are nine great questions to ask in your next peer feedback session.
Brett Hellman
Dec 12, 2024
7 Min Read
Employee Feedback
How to Write Peer Feedback [7 Effective Tips]
Giving effective peer feedback can oftentimes be difficult, and if done wrong, can cause more bad than good. Today, we’ll be discussing how you can give effective feedback to your peers and hopefully create a more positive work environment.
Brett Hellman
Dec 13, 2024
6 Min Read
Employee Feedback
2025 Comprehensive Guide to Peer Feedback
Peer feedback can greatly help or hinder a business, depending on how employees go about it; if done correctly, it can greatly benefit the workplace and even boost employee performance. Learn more by reading our comprehensive guide to peer feedback.
Brett Hellman
Dec 13, 2024
7 Min Read
Employee Feedback
2025 Guide to Peer Feedback in the Workplace
Everything you need to know about peer feedback in the workplace -- why peer feedback is important, how to ask and receive it, and possible downsides to peer feedback.
Brett Hellman
Dec 13, 2024
4 Min Read
Employee Feedback
10 Peer Feedback Templates For All Situations
Sometimes figuring out the proper way of going about peer feedback can be tricky -- that’s why today we’ll be discussing ten excellent peer feedback templates that you can use for your own business, and the benefits of each one.
Brett Hellman
Dec 13, 2024
5 Min Read
Employee Feedback
The Importance of Giving Peer Feedback [5 Reasons]
Feedback between peers allows us as employees to learn from past mistakes and grow as workers together. Today we’ll take a deeper look into peer feedback, and discuss just how important it really is.
Brett Hellman
Dec 13, 2024
4 Min Read
Employee Feedback
What is Peer Feedback? [2025 Explanation]
Peer feedback is constructive criticism between two peers, whether it be coworkers or fellow students in a classroom setting. In this article, we’ll dive deep into what peer feedback is, why it’s important, and why you should encourage it in your business.
Brett Hellman
Dec 13, 2024
4 Min Read