# People assume teammates share their motivation

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/people-assume-teammates-share-their-motivation/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

When working on a shared project, most Americans (61%) assume their teammates are about as motivated as they are, including 8% who agree strongly, according to a Verasight survey of 474 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026.

One-in-five (20%) disagree, including 3% who feel that strongly, and 19% land in between.

## Topline

When working on a shared project with a team, I tend to assume my teammates are about as motivated as I am.

People assume teammates share their motivation.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Somewhat agree: 31.6%
- Agree: 21.0%
- Neither: 19.1%
- Somewhat disagree: 11.6%
- Strongly agree: 8.5%
- Disagree: 5.4%
- Strongly disagree: 2.9%

## 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: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 474
- Margin of error: +/- 4.8%
- Module: identity
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-3.8](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-3.8)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=474 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.8%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-3.8](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-3.8)