6 months ago my immediate boss had a meeting with me to ask me how to improve our staff in procedures and knowledge of practices. I suggested a handbook to my boss and researched and developed this handbook (a large part of which was taken from another department who had already done a lot of work on the subject - I got approval to use it because otherwise it would be reinventing the wheel) I amended the contents to fit our structure, add chapters specific to our work including troubleshooting etc and forwarded it to training dept who basically added 2 -3 pages out of 60 and had it printed and circulated.
My bosses boss personally thanked training dept (at a meeting I was also at) highlighting how comprehensive it was specifically the chapters that I had written and stated she was sending it up the chain for wider publication etc. (unaware I developed / wrote it seemingly).
I overheard my male boss stating it was for wider departments but he was taking the credit for it. He wanted procedures improved and as such started the ball rolling therefore it is obviously to his credit but basically my contribution (ie the idea and grunt work) has been totally overlooked - not sure how much my boss thinks I did compared to training dept - dont think my bosses boss is aware it was my idea and work.
Normally I do thinks to help my colleagues not for the glory but as a part time worker I go all out to prove my capabilities and after a comment from my bosses boss I am concerned for my position. How can I get some acknowledgement for my contribution without 1. sounding disgruntled 2. pissing off my boss who seems to have convinced himself it is his idea in the first place? NB I do have a performance review which I can put it in but it does not go beyond my boss.
Any advice would be welcome...
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should I let my boss/colleagues take the credit?
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zenamm · 03/02/2013 13:47
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