So I developed a great excel sheet to help me produce the offers we send to clients, it took me about three months to do it.
I started the job 4 months ago and have been working with a colleague so that I get the how the company works. And he’s been really helpful so far, we have a great relationship. BUT now he is going around saying the sheet was his idea and he had me do it - which is not true and he never touched the file. I talked to him and he stands his ground. What do i do?

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Lock that sheet up or put an error in it and watch him scramble because he doesn't know how to fix it. I'm assuming there are some formulas in it...

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Being serious now, the best thing you can do is to subtly correct what he's saying when you get a chance.

Don't be aggressive and say "that's not right, I did all the work". Be more subtle. For example, if someone says good job for helping him, you can respond with "yeah, I had that idea because I was struggling with X and he has been very helpful bringing my vision to life! It was challenging to create Y and info on Z, but that's when he came in and provided that knowledge. It has been truly a collaborative effort!"

So take the high road, acknowledge his contributions, but subtly correct the perception of who's done what.

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Thank you, I think this is a very smart way to act.

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