What to Say When a Colleague Takes Credit for Your Work in a Meeting
Staying silent when someone takes credit for your project erodes your career visibility. Discover how to reclaim ownership publicly without sounding petty.
Amit KasliwalCEO & Founder, Dehurdle
November 06, 20254 min read
The Friction
Getting angry in the meeting makes you look petty; staying silent lets someone else get promoted on your hard work.
The 'Add Detail & Deepen' Script
Recommended Spoken Script
What to say in the meeting: "Thanks for introducing the data framework I built for this, Alex. To add some additional context from my analysis of the 4,000 raw customer logs, here are the 3 specific anomalies I uncovered..."
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
2-Minute Spoken Drill
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
Practice reclaiming ownership smoothly in Dehurdle.