staying silent at work

Taking Credit for Others’ Work — When My Boss Did It to Me (Part 1)

14/09/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustration of a woman sitting still at a meeting table as a colleague presents her idea — taking credit for others' work.

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series When Your Manager Takes Credit for Your Work

Taking credit for others’ work has a name and a cost — here’s the moment your boss did it, why you froze, and what that silence in the room really meant.