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.

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Productivity
How to Practice Big-Picture Learning
According to Harvard Business Review, one advantage of being a leader is getting more time to macro-manage. It’s the opposite of micromanaging, in the sense where you get a bird’s eye.
Brett Hellman
Dec 11, 2024
3 Min Read
Leadership
How to Set Measurable Goals with Your Team
According to Harvard Business Review, choosing the “right metrics” to measure success and feasibility enables teams to get a strong grasp on their goals. Being intentional with how you pick goals will help your team make informed decisions and contribute to the company’s success.
Brett Hellman
Dec 16, 2024
3 Min Read
Leadership
How to Tell a Story that Inspires Your Team
According to a 2018 Journal of Leadership Education study, researchers found that integrating stories led to “mental mapping,” a method to help individuals understand how their organization functions.
Brett Hellman
Dec 15, 2024
3 Min Read
Productivity
How to Make Your Resume Stand Out
Creating a resume that reflects your job experience, personality, and leaves a lasting impression can be tricky, but not impossible. Here are ways to write up a resume that will catch a hiring manager’s eye.
Brett Hellman
Nov 11, 2020
2 Min Read
Leadership
Barack Obama’s Approach To Tough Decisions
Barack Obama has made some of the biggest decisions in our lifetime. Just like him, we’re consistently making tough decisions. Recently, Obama took the time to share how he made decisions during his presidency.
Brett Hellman
Dec 20, 2020
4 Min Read
Productivity
How to Use Positive Affirmations for Success
According to a 2014 Annual Review of Psychology study, practicing positive affirmations led to improvements in education, relationships, and health. Your thoughts orient your actions.
Brett Hellman
Dec 16, 2024
2 Min Read
Productivity
How to Be Objective When Making a Decision
Having a sense of purpose that allows leaders to make conscious decisions that will help their team reach success. When you take the time to define the “why,” your team will feel valued because you’re bringing them along on the journey.
Brett Hellman
Dec 12, 2024
3 Min Read
Productivity
How Active Listening Increases Retention
According to Forbes, most individuals spend about 45% of their day listening. Taking the time to actively listen and understand your team is linked to an increase in trusting relationships and collaboration.
Brett Hellman
Dec 14, 2024
2 Min Read
Leadership
How to Be Candid with Your Audience
According to Forbes, identifying your audience makes it “easier to capture someone’s attention because their needs and goals are front and centre.” As a leader, you want to produce quality work. Well, it all starts with connecting with your team through candid and constructive conversation.
Brett Hellman
Dec 11, 2024
2 Min Read
Productivity
How to Bring Positive Energy to Work
According to Forbes, successful leaders surround themselves with “positive, upbeat, and enthusiastic people.” Leaders who actively surround themselves with positivity will influence positive outcomes. We all know the feeling.
Brett Hellman
Dec 13, 2024
2 Min Read
Leadership
Jewel Ham: The Intern Behind Spotify’s Wrapped Story
Is it really the end of the year if you don’t share your Spotify Wrapped? With the bursts of Instagram stories and tweets from Spotify users, many don’t know the idea of an interactive Spotify Wrapped Story was conceived by an intern: Jewel Ham.
Brett Hellman
Dec 13, 2024
4 Min Read
Productivity
How to Make a Decision
According to a 2017 Forbes study, among the top 500 world leaders interviewed, 98% of them failed to apply best practices when making decisions. Decision-making isn’t easy, but it’s the cornerstone of leadership. It’s the smart choices we make that drive true change throughout an organization.
Brett Hellman
Dec 11, 2024
2 Min Read
Leadership
How to Start Small, Build Up in Team Discussions
According to a 2019 Academy of Management Journal study, employees can experience the “bystander effect” by remaining silent when it comes to sharing their thoughts and opinions. Part of habit building when it comes to communication is taking small steps and building your way up.
Brett Hellman
Dec 11, 2024
2 Min Read
Productivity
How to Show and Tell Your Listening Skills
According to Forbes, having a face-to-face interaction with just one person leads up to 10,000 nonverbal cues in less than one minute. Part of the actual words you speak, your body movement, facial expressions, and voice tone express your message and intentions.
Brett Hellman
Dec 16, 2024
2 Min Read
Productivity
What Is the Purpose of a Cover Letter?
For most of us writing the cover letter is the least anticipated part of applying for a job. But it doesn’t have to be like that. In fact, it should be the highlight of your application process. This is your opportunity to shine and boast about yourself.
Brett Hellman
Dec 12, 2024
3 Min Read
Leadership
How to Recognize the Tough Times at Work
According to a 2015 Harvard Business Review study, participants who took responsibility for their mistakes were likely to succeed on future decisions because they “learned from their failure and made better decisions.” Embrace mistakes. They're valuable learning opportunities.
Brett Hellman
Dec 16, 2024
3 Min Read
Productivity
How to Project Your Voice
According to a 2015 Journal of Accounting Research study, a leader’s competency is assessed within half a minute. It’s important to be aware of your presence because it speaks volumes about your leadership style.
Brett Hellman
Dec 15, 2024
2 Min Read
Leadership
Slack 🤝 Salesforce: Stewart Butterfield's Secret Sauce That Led To A $27.7B Acquisition
CEO and co-founder Stewart Butterfield sold Slack to Salesforce for a whopping $27.7 billion. That’s cool, but the events leading up to the acquisition, well, that’s where all the good stuff happened. And why does that matter? Because this is how you learn to be a versatile leader.
Brett Hellman
Dec 7, 2020
4 Min Read