15 Ways to Make People Respect You Immediately
There’s a difference between being liked and being respected. Ideally, you’ll be both.
But according to Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of “Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job,” being respected is at least partly about being “steadfast in your convictions.” That means you “don’t always need to please everyone” with your decisions.
We asked Taylor and Michael Kerr, an international business speaker and author of “The Humor Advantage,” about the best – and quickest – ways to earn respect at work. Read on for their top tips.