HR tech loves dashboards. Executives love results. Somewhere between the two lies a gap that most tools can’t bridge. But modern AI-driven HR Intelligence agents - like those in the Ulla family - are changing the story from “we saw the problem” to “we saved £50K because of it.”
Here’s how to think about ROI from HR analytics in real, cash-based terms.
1. The hidden cost of employee turnover
Let’s start with the not-so-fun math. Studies estimate that replacing an employee costs between 50% and 200% of their annual salary (SHRM).
For a £35K/year employee, that’s £17.5K–£70K lost every time someone walks away - and that doesn’t even count the slow spiral of disengagement that happens before they leave.
2. How AI Intelligence Agents prevent losses
Unlike traditional “track-everything” surveillance software (ick), Ulla’s HR Intelligence agent listens passively during regular team meetings - then delivers insights HR can act on before burnout or attrition spiral out of control.
Signals like:
- Drop in participation or presence in meetings
- Early signs of manager-employee mismatch
- Mood and sentiment trends in team dynamics
- Sudden declines in psychological safety
HR can then intervene with coaching, adjustments, or engagement efforts - before someone updates their CV on a Tuesday morning.
3. Real business impact: a sample calculation
Let’s take a fictional UK-based company with 50 employees. Assume the average annual salary is £35,000.
Now let’s run the numbers for one year.
🧮 Costs:
- Ulla HR Intelligence agent pricing: £10 per seat/month → 50 seats × £10 × 12 months = £6,000/year
💸 Risk:
- Based on UK averages, assume ~20% annual turnover → 10 people might leave per year
- Each departure costs (at 100% salary): £35,000 → 10 × £35,000 = £350,000/year in potential turnover loss
💡 Value of Early Interventions:
Say the HR Intelligence agent helps reduce attrition by just 15% (modest by most standards) → 1.5 fewer people leave → £52,500 saved
Even with this conservative scenario, you’re looking at:
ROI = (£52,500 saved – £6,000 cost) ÷ £6,000 × 100% = 775% ROI
Not bad for something that listens quietly and tells you when the humans are secretly screaming inside.
4. Beyond ROI: the soft metrics with hard implications
Sure, the money matters. But the long-term value goes deeper:
- Fewer unnecessary exits
- Happier managers who spend less time putting out HR fires
- Healthier meetings, better conversations, and an internal culture that isn’t quietly rotting
And let’s not forget: companies with high employee engagement outperform the low ones by up to 21% in profitability (Gallup). That’s not magic - it’s basic cause and effect.
TL;DR
If you’ve got people, you’ve got people problems.If you’ve got people problems, you either ignore them or track them.And if you’re going to track them - do it with insight, respect, and ROI attached.
Ulla’s HR Intelligence agent won’t solve your people problems. But it’ll make sure you see them early, act faster, and stop bleeding money while HR guesses in the dark.
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