I used to keep quiet when my boss took credit for my work.

For about two years at my old job, I just let it slide. Figured it was part of paying your dues. Then a project I led brought in a $50,000 client, and my name wasn't on the report. That was six months ago. Now, I send weekly email updates to the whole team detailing my progress. It creates a clear record. Has anyone else had to start doing this to protect their own work?

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janah833d ago

Consider how your weekly emails might look to the team. It can come off as self-promotion and create a lot of noise in everyone's inbox. That constant self-reporting might actually hurt your reputation more than help it, making you seem difficult or like you don't trust your boss. Sometimes keeping things smooth with your manager is more important for your long-term success than getting credit for every single thing. You might win the battle on a project but lose the war for good assignments later.

jamie9403d ago

My old boss at TechFlow asked me to send weekly updates. I started with a short bullet list, just three things done and two goals for next week. I sent it only to him, not the whole team. It cut down the noise and built trust because he could see my work without me shouting about it. It actually led to him giving me better projects because he knew what I was handling.

the_alice3d ago

A friend of mine had a manager who kept "forgetting" who wrote the reports. She started adding a tiny footnote at the bottom of the first page with her initials and the date. It was so small you'd miss it if you weren't looking, but it was there in the file properties. When the boss presented one as his own in a big meeting, a director spotted the initials and asked about them. My friend just said it was her standard file naming practice. The boss looked pretty silly.