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Colleague keeps taking credit for my work in meetings. How to handle?
A teammate presents my analysis as his own to the boss and I'm too junior to call him out …
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My manager keeps taking credit for my work. How to handle?
I did a whole project solo and my manager presented it to the directors as "our team effort" then only mentioned himself. It's happened three times now. I don't want to be seen as petty but I'm frustrated.
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BTO Newlywed Jia Hui Beginner First-hand experience Just collected keys to our first BTO, went through the whole balloting and reno journey, still fresh in my mind.
Classic. Stop relying on the meeting to show your value, build a paper trail instead. Send project updates over email with senior people cc-ed, "Here's the draft I've completed, happy to walk the team through it." Now your contribution is documented and visible without you having to fight for airtime. In meetings, speak up on your own work: "Happy to add colour on the part I built." Not petty, just present. I also started asking my manager directly to let me present my own sections to leadership for growth, hard for him to refuse without looking bad. Three times is a pattern, so protect yourself. If nothing changes, skip-level conversations exist for a reason.
Anonymous contributor Beginner First-hand experience
CC culture is your friend in SG corporate. I quietly loop in stakeholders on my deliverables. Not aggressive, just keeping people informed. Funny how the credit-stealing stopped once everyone could see who actually did the work.
Anonymous contributor Beginner First-hand experience
Had the same manager type. Honestly I just left after a year, some people won't change and fighting it drains you. But before that, I built relationships with the directors directly through casual updates so they knew my name. That reputation followed me when I moved teams.
FinBro Darren Beginner First-hand experience Ex-bank RM turned independent, I help friends avoid overpriced ILPs and buy term invest rest properly.
Don't confront in public, it'll backfire. Have a calm one-on-one: "I'd really value being able to present the work I lead, it helps my development." Frame it as growth not accusation. If he still hoards credit after that, you have your answer about staying.
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