{"id":7056,"date":"2017-08-12T11:27:04","date_gmt":"2017-08-12T15:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/?p=7056"},"modified":"2023-01-13T11:06:17","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T16:06:17","slug":"when-others-plagiarize-your-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/when-others-plagiarize-your-work\/","title":{"rendered":"All that glitters is not gold &#8230; when others plagiarize your work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Melania-and-Michelle-plagiarism.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7059\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Melania-and-Michelle-plagiarism-254x300.jpg\" alt=\"Melania Trump accused of plagiarism\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Anyone remember Melania Trump\u2019s keynote speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention? It was where passages were in lockstep with portions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2016\/jul\/19\/melania-trump-republican-convention-plagiarism-michelle-obama\">Michelle Obama<\/a>\u2019s inspiring address to the Democratic National Convention in 2008. I recall staring wide-eyed at Mrs. Trump on my TV screen and seeing my Twitter feed filled with comments from others wondering why anyone would think that this blatant plagiarism would go undetected. Thankfully, it wasn\u2019t long before the entire world realized that they had been fed regurgitated words and the credit was properly given where it belonged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">What about less publicized examples of plagiarism, where intellectual and\/or creative fraud stays under the radar? In some ways, we live in an era where copy and paste have replaced the looking over someone\u2019s shoulder as they write, but the act is still the same. It steals the respect and praise that the original source deserves. And as much as that is troubling, what is even worse is when plagiarism is used to promote an unethical competitor at the expense of the trustworthy and (probably) superior worker\/thinker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>\u201cAll that glitters is not gold\u201d \u2013 William Shakespeare, <\/em><\/strong><em><strong>The Merchant of Venice<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">A while back, I discovered that someone was presenting <em>my<\/em> work as their own \u2013 a clear example of plagiarism. I noticed her post in a large Facebook group that I\u2019m part of. Strictly speaking, she hadn\u2019t copied and pasted in the same way that Melania Trump and\/or her speech writer had. She did, however, use an almost identical title, and made the same points, in the same order as I had made in my carefully crafted article. What she probably didn\u2019t appreciate is that my <a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/value-of-expertise-and-why-experts-still-matter\/\">expertise<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/All-that-glitters-is-not-gold-...-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7062\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/All-that-glitters-is-not-gold-...-2-224x300.png\" alt=\"plagiarism quote by Shakespeare\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/All-that-glitters-is-not-gold-...-2-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/All-that-glitters-is-not-gold-...-2.png 227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a> in I\/O psychology led me to a fresh analysis of the topic that is extremely rare among people who have more standard or typical backgrounds. We both use the label \u2018coach\u2019 to describe ourselves, but it bothered me that she was trying to legitimize herself using my ideas \u2013 without attribution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>It&#8217;s not flattery \u2026 it\u2019s plagiarism<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Although for a fleeting moment I felt somewhat wowed that my writing and thoughts were worth grabbing, the second emotion that surfaced was a total offense as I saw her name slapped on my work with no acknowledgment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Remain calm \u2013 take action<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">I didn\u2019t want to troll this woman on social media because of the reputational damage that it could cause to her \u2013 and her employers for whom I have genuine admiration. I took some time and considered the ways that I could handle the situation with some <a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/dr-helen-ofosus-discretion-job-secrets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">discretion<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Face the issue<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">In the end, I decided to phone one of the co-founders of the company where this woman worked. I explained the situation and proposed that either:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The post in question include a link to my article, or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The post is deleted from the two social media channels where it had been shared.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The problem was solved within a day or two of that phone call. The article was updated with a sentence properly acknowledging me and linking to my original article.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">If ever you find yourself in a similar situation, here are five steps that got me results:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">I made sure that there was sufficient evidence of heavy \u201coverlap\u201d between my title, words, ideas, and themes by asking others to read both pieces. Once I established that there was significant repetition, without any attribution to my work I knew I had a case for complaint. I confirmed this with a lawyer well versed in intellectual property matters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Because the written piece had not generated any visible engagement, I chose to assume that my financial losses from her actions were minor and I did not ask the lawyer to take any immediate action. This was another point that I confirmed with the lawyer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Depositphotos_5754175_m-2015.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9238 \" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Depositphotos_5754175_m-2015-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Plagiarism is a form of cheating\" width=\"332\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Depositphotos_5754175_m-2015-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Depositphotos_5754175_m-2015-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Depositphotos_5754175_m-2015.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">I did, however, make sure that the company knew what their employee\/contractor was up to. I did not hope or expect that this person would be terminated the way that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/education\/tdsb-director-resigns-over-plagiarism-phd-dissertation-includes-unattributed-passages\/article7167752\/?page=all\">former Toronto school board superintendent<\/a>\u00a0had been. (Incidentally, this person also had his 1996 doctoral degree revoked.) Rather, my call would allow them to protect their reputation and credibility. The co-founder appreciated that I was within my rights to have started with a cease and desist letter instead of a courtesy phone call. I\u2019m certain that he has no desire to see any further plagiarism. The situation was resolved when an extra sentence, including a link to my original article, was added to the plagiarized blog post.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">I chose to keep the name of the person and the business that they were representing to myself. As Michelle Obama noted during the 2016 campaign, \u201cwhen they go low, you go high &#8230;\u201d In other words, sometimes even when you are in the right, when you have a negative professional encounter it can still hurt your own professionalism.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">I found a more creative way to share my experience and stay vocal\u00a0about this specific (and probably widespread) problem. It\u2019s like how I use my coaching skills to manage similar issues that my clients might face.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Want some support to handle a sensitive career or HR issue?<\/strong>\u00a0I invite you to contact me by\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:%20helen@ioadvisory.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">email<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/appointments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">phone<\/a>, or via direct message on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drheleno_ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IOAdvisoryServices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/helenofosu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">More than career coaching,\u00a0<em>it\u2019s career psychology<\/em>\u00ae.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I\/O Advisory Services<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Building Resilient Careers\u00a0and Organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Easily share this article using any of the social media icons below.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What about less publicized examples of plagiarism, where intellectual and\/or creative fraud stays under the radar? 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