15 Ways to Make People Respect You Immediately

Help others when they need it

Let’s say you know a coworker is having a hard time finishing a particular project. Taylor said you might recommend that they talk to someone in another department with the appropriate skill set.

“Going out of your way a little bit is the right thing to do,” Taylor said. “And it also, not so surprisingly, comes back to you in more ways than you can imagine.”

That said, Taylor added that people will respect you even more if you set some reasonable boundaries when it comes to helping others: “Don’t be a doormat.”