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Archetype · Toxic Coworker

Stealer

Credit-grab mode

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You said "I" in a meeting where it really should have been "we". Lo sabemos.

What this archetype looks like

Your dominant pattern is the Credit Stealer. You may let shared work look like your own when senior people are watching. The good part is that you know how to make work visible. The hard part is that colleagues notice when credit is not shared. What helps is naming at least one contributor in every update for the next 30 days.

Strengths

  • Self-promotion skill
  • Visibility instinct
  • Polished presentation

Watch-outs

  • Colleagues stop helping you
  • Reputation among peers degrades
  • Long-term cost outweighs short-term wins

What to do with this

  • Try the Self-Esteem test
  • Try the Dark Triad test
  • Try the Office Personality test

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