How to Handle Coworkers Who Take Credit for Your Work
This book helps professionals protect their work when coworkers take credit unfairly. Lee Vale provides practical strategies that preserve credibility without fueling conflict or office politics. The guidance focuses on clarity, communication, and maintaining professional control in difficult situations.
The book explains why credit stealing happens in modern workplaces and how silence often reinforces the behavior. Readers learn how to recognize subtle patterns where ownership slowly shifts away from them. The guidance shows how small communication gaps allow others to rewrite contributions over time.
Readers learn how to make their work visible without sounding defensive or territorial. The strategies focus on timing, documentation, and consistent professional language. Each approach helps establish ownership while maintaining respectful working relationships.
This guide teaches calm ways to document work, share progress, and clarify responsibility in team environments. It explains how to communicate value during meetings, updates, and shared projects. Readers gain tools that protect recognition without escalating tension or resentment.
The book also addresses the emotional impact of repeated credit loss at work. It helps readers rebuild confidence when recognition feels inconsistent or unfair. The guidance supports focus, emotional steadiness, and long-term career stability.
This book suits employees working in collaborative or competitive environments. It supports professionals who want respect without confrontation or office politics. Each strategy reflects real workplace dynamics and everyday professional challenges.
As the sixth book in The Office Drama series, this guide focuses on fairness, recognition, and professional self-respect. It complements earlier books centered on boundaries, communication, and productivity. The book is available in paperback and eBook formats for modern professionals.
If coworkers take credit for your work, this book shows how to respond with clarity, consistency, and control.