Thief! How to stop coworkers from stealing your best ideas

Few things are more demoralizing than to not get credit for your original ideas. That’s why a culture of recognition is key to a healthier workplace environment, this equity advocate says.

Have you ever been in a meeting and shared an idea . . . and then later in the meeting someone else repeated it and got credit for it? Some people outright steal ideas, sure. What I’ve seen more often though is that people repeat what they heard because they liked it. But they miss the part where they cite their source. The intent is to amplify or “yes, and . . .” the idea, but the unfortunate impact is that whomever repeats the idea gets the credit.