people skills
noun
: the ability to work with or talk to other people in an effective and friendly way
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At the same time, 75% of companies globally stress that employees’ people skills hold even more importance in the age of AI.
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The five essential life and business skills girls learn through selling cookies are goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics, council officials said.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Those who can cobble together a network—by virtue of luck or wealth or people skills—come out ahead.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Thad is a former SNL writer with impeccable credentials and zero people skills.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The five essential life and business skills girls learn through selling cookies are goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics, council officials said.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Those who can cobble together a network—by virtue of luck or wealth or people skills—come out ahead.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Thad is a former SNL writer with impeccable credentials and zero people skills.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Sep. 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 2 Feb. 2026.
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