Credit What Credit?

Inspire others by sharing the credit. Recognize the people around you for what they have done, and for their success. When you acknowledge others, they feel appreciated. This is also a good way to balance out your own self-promotion so that it doesn’t seem like you are always focused on you. You can promote yourself indirectly by praising your team. Even when you are largely responsible for a particular victory, there’s no reason not to spread the wealth as far as credit and recognition are concerned. Certainly give credit where credit is due. If you worked on the bulk of a project with a group of diligent co-workers, acknowledge them immediately. If you completed most of a particular task independently but turned to one or two colleagues to pick up the slack, highlight their contributions as well. Individuals will have a better chance of receiving kudos for their work if they put their egos on the shelf and emphasize how the outcome was the result of a team effort. Recognition of employees can help employers, too. Managers’ praise of extraordinary achievement can inspire other employees to continue the trend. Remember to deal with credit – stealers in a positive manner. Not dealing with it gives free reign for the co-worker to continue their unethical behavior. Of course, a leader who shares a success in someone other people will want to follow and even emulate.