By Archisha Yadav | May 19, 2025
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Keep track of your work and contributions. Being aware helps you respond with facts if someone else tries to take credit.
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Save emails, messages, and drafts of your work. Documentation can help prove your role in a project when needed.
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If someone takes credit, politely clarify your contribution soon after. Staying silent might make it harder to correct later.
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Avoid reacting emotionally. Stay calm, focus on facts, and handle the situation with maturity.
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Mention your work progress during team meetings. This makes your role visible to others, including your manager.
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Acknowledge your colleagues’ contributions. It encourages a culture of fairness and may stop others from stealing credit.
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If it keeps happening, have a private conversation. Let them know how it makes you feel and ask them to stop.
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If direct communication doesn’t help, bring it up with your manager. Be factual, not emotional, and focus on your work.
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If the issue affects your work or mental health, and isn’t resolved by your manager, you can speak with HR for support.
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Keep doing good work. People who consistently deliver results usually get recognised, even if not right away.