# How to Manage a Team Member Who Takes Credit for Your Work

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Podcast: [The Manager's Hour with Fexingo: People Management, Team Building, and Leadership Skills](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-manager-s-hour-with-fexingo-people-management-team-building-and-leadership-skills-7871622)
Published: 2026-06-13T17:25:22+00:00
Episode link: https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-managers-hour/episode-0050.mp3
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Duration seconds: 596

## Resource

Lucas and Luna tackle a delicate but common leadership challenge: what to do when a direct report consistently presents your ideas or contributions as their own. They discuss why this happens—from insecurity to office politics—and outline a calm, specific, non-accusatory script for addressing it in a one-on-one. Lucas shares a real example from his own early management days, including the moment he realized calling someone out publicly made things worse. Luna offers a framing shift: instead of 'credit-taking,' think 'visibility negotiation.' They walk through three concrete steps—documenting patterns, naming the behavior without labeling the person, and offering a joint path forward. The episode closes with a reflection on why this issue, if unchecked, erodes trust not just with you but across the whole team. Practical, direct, and built for managers who want to preserve relationships while protecting their own work. #CreditTaking #WorkplaceCredit #ManagingUp #LeadershipSkills #PeopleManagement #TeamBuilding #ManagerAdvice #DifficultConversations #WorkplacePolitics #TrustOnTeams #VisibilityAtWork #ManagerialCourage #OfficeDynamics #CareerGrowth #CommunicationSkills #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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