The buzz around AI in the workplace is deafening - and often, misleading. From AI-generated agendas to tools that promise to “run your team for you,” we’ve seen a surge in digital assistants being plugged into everyday workflows. But with all the enthusiasm comes a quiet blind spot: how these tools are introduced and used matters more than the tech itself.

⚠️ “Copilot told me to fire them.”

A recent survey by ResumeBuilder revealed something staggering:

41% of managers already use tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot to help decide who should be promoted - or fired.

Even more surprising? Nearly 2 in 3 managers say they’d trust AI more if they had better training in how to use it.

In other words: the problem isn’t the technology - it’s the rollout.

💬 AI as assistant, not judge

Despite the hype, no AI system can fully understand the nuances of performance, team dynamics, or individual context. But what AI can do - when used wisely - is surface patterns and help managers spot what they might otherwise miss:

• Trends in participation and engagement
• Communication gaps between departments
• Early signs of burnout or disconnect

Tools like Ulla don’t replace decision-making - they enrich it. And that difference matters.

🧠 Adoption needs more than a license key

Plug-and-play doesn’t work for AI. It needs cultural onboarding. Many of the risks seen in the ResumeBuilder study (misuse, over-reliance, misunderstanding) could be mitigated if companies invested more in preparing their teams.

At Ulla, we insist on this. When onboarding a new team, we support those responsible for implementation - offering quick-start sessions, guidance for interpreting insights, and real examples of how meeting analytics improve team health without adding pressure.

Because if AI is going to support your team, your team needs to understand how to use it.

🧭 Let’s talk about the role of assistants like Ulla

Ulla doesn’t suggest who to promote or fire. But she helps managers make better-informed decisions - based on real participation, not just assumptions.

Ulla's engagement analytics, hybrid meeting insights, and dashboards show you the human signals that often get lost in digital meetings. No guessing. Just clarity.

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