people skills
noun
: the ability to work with or talk to other people in an effective and friendly way
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Turkey hunting, but other stuff too, like people skills and road rage.
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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
Unfortunately, many people are promoted for their performance, not their people skills.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Interestingly, nine out of the 10 top in-demand skills for the future of work, according to HBR research, are directly linked to people skills, and only one of them is about digital adaptability.
—Csaba Toth, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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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
Unfortunately, many people are promoted for their performance, not their people skills.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Interestingly, nine out of the 10 top in-demand skills for the future of work, according to HBR research, are directly linked to people skills, and only one of them is about digital adaptability.
—Csaba Toth, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.
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