# Over a third of people feel their boss lets them make the changes their team needs

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/money/over-a-third-of-people-feel-their-boss-lets-them-make-the-changes-their-team-needs/

> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 12 to 18, 2026. 36.8% of Americans feel empowered by their boss to make changes on their team, while 14.4% don't.

Another 18.6% neither agree nor disagree. The shares cover all adults, including the 30.2% who are not currently employed.

## Topline

I feel empowered by my leadership to make changes needed within my department (or team).

Over a third of people feel their boss lets them make the changes their team needs.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- I am not currently employed: 30.2%
- Somewhat agree: 23.0%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 18.6%
- Completely agree: 13.8%
- Completely disagree: 7.3%
- Somewhat disagree: 7.1%

## 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: 2026-08-12 → 2026-08-18
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-10](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-10)

## Citation

AOM Omnibus, fielded August 12-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-10](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-10)