How do you deal with a coworker who constantly takes credit for your ideas in meetings? It’s happened to me three times this month! I share something in pre-pro, and later they repackage it like it was theirs all along. I’m worried if I confront them in front of the team, I’ll look petty, but if I stay silent, I’m just enabling it. Would you call it out in the moment?

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I’d address it privately first to see if it was intentional. Sometimes people don’t realize how they come off. But if it keeps happening, a calm correction in the moment is fair.

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Be petty. It's not the worst thing in the world. I agree with the person above that you should mention it to them first. Document everything, and if it continues to happen, start leaving out an small point or two. When it's brought up in the meeting, say "thank you ___, I'm really glad you liked my idea from earlier! I would also add that...." and say whatever you had intentionally left out. Start taking back ownership.

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Keep track of what you are doing. Either have a private meeting, try to be understanding and not act like they are doing it maliciously, or you can ‘call it out’ but professionally. “Great point! Goes perfectly with what I said whenever”

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