Coworkers are seen as most likely to spot workflow problems
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 12 to 18, 2026. Coworkers lead at 37.2%, ahead of supervisors at 18.8%, when Americans consider who is most likely to identify hidden workflow problems.
New employees follow at 15.7%, and someone working alongside an employee during onboarding at 13.5%. These are respondents’ expectations about who notices problems.
Topline distribution
Coworkers are seen as most likely to spot workflow problems.
Who is most likely to identify hidden workflow problems in the workplace?
n = 1,000 · Aug 12–18, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Aug 12–18, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | AOM Survey #2026-152 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026
Who is most likely to identify hidden workflow problems in the workplace?
Cite this question
AOM Omnibus, fielded August 12-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.