people skills
noun
: the ability to work with or talk to other people in an effective and friendly way
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When your company is still struggling to stand on its own, applicants with impressive credentials and polished people skills may be welcome for those qualities alone.
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Levi King, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Here are six things that parents who raise kids with strong people skills do on a regular basis:
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—Kelsey Mora, Contributor, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
He’s praised over and over again for his connective people skills.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
To last this long despite that much losing speaks to the man’s not managerial but people skills.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
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Levi King, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Here are six things that parents who raise kids with strong people skills do on a regular basis:
1.
—Kelsey Mora, Contributor, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
He’s praised over and over again for his connective people skills.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
To last this long despite that much losing speaks to the man’s not managerial but people skills.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 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 11 Mar. 2025.
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