I am a member of a small team. Fairly new in. One of my strengths is idea generation- people have always liked having me around to help brainstorm, problem solve etc. I have a lot of experience in my area of work too so my ideas are drawn from the nuances in my career experience (hope that makes sense!) and also things that I would expect to help initiate.
I am very frustrated by my ideas being taken from me by my two line managers and then presented to the rest of the team as their own. It is my belief a good manager credits their team and that the creation of ideas is a valuable skill that should be recognized. For example my colleague is an expert at planning and excel- I am not. If they created a spread sheet that was useful then I would let them know. I wouldn't use the spreadsheet and then claim it as my invention.
I appreciate ideas are, generally, recycled. We all take ideas and build upon them. Much like spreadsheets! I mean, I could start a spreadsheet but it would be basic and not very user-friendly! Much better to use the experts spreadsheet and thank them for their genius!
The issue for me is the taking of an idea that is fairly unique and based on knowledge and insight I have worked hard for and then a senior member/ members re-presenting to the team (and upwards to the board) the very same idea and saying that "I had an idea", "It occured to me" or "What I'm really hoping to do is...." all packaged with complete self-assurance despite the fact they wouldn't even know x, y and z because it's not their field.
AIBU? Or do I need to just accept this is how things are done in some organizations. I have never experienced this to such a degree before, if at all.