More than half of senior leaders report increased difficulty in evaluating employee work after adopting AI tools, according to a Nielsen survey of 1,700 directors and senior managers across seven countries commissioned by Monday.com. Nearly half of managers now spend more time reviewing and guiding their teams’ output, as AI-polished work makes it harder to discern individual contributions, the survey revealed this week.
The survey highlights a paradox: while 94% of managers expressed excitement about using AI to improve work, many face challenges adapting organizational processes to keep pace with AI’s rapid development. Michal Miller Levi, head of market research at Monday.com, told TechCrunch that AI benefits managers individually but complicates their broader role in driving organizational performance. She compared the current enthusiasm for AI to the early internet era, emphasizing the need for companies to evolve alongside the technology.
This dynamic reflects a broader trend where AI tools enhance employee productivity but introduce managerial complexities. The difficulty in assessing authentic employee output echoes concerns in sectors adopting AI rapidly. Monday.com’s findings align with other industry reports showing that while AI adoption grows, firms struggle to update evaluation frameworks and workflows accordingly, underscoring a gap between technological capability and organizational readiness.
Monday.com’s commissioned Nielsen survey collected responses from 1,700 senior leaders across seven countries, providing a cross-industry perspective on AI’s impact on management. The company’s research team plans to publish further insights on how organizations can better integrate AI tools while maintaining effective oversight.