people skills
noun
: the ability to work with or talk to other people in an effective and friendly way
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Candidates should come to each interview armed with anecdotes that demonstrate their tactical experience and people skills.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
This student had wanted her 360 feedback to celebrate her brilliant ideas and phenomenal people skills.
—Suzy Welch, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Turkey hunting, but other stuff too, like people skills and road rage.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Asked what skills will become the most important over that time, organizations overwhelmingly name people skills.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
This student had wanted her 360 feedback to celebrate her brilliant ideas and phenomenal people skills.
—Suzy Welch, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Turkey hunting, but other stuff too, like people skills and road rage.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Asked what skills will become the most important over that time, organizations overwhelmingly name people skills.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for people skills
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“People skills.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/people%20skills. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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