people skills
noun
: the ability to work with or talk to other people in an effective and friendly way
Examples of people skills in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The job bulletin for the CEO post emphasizes that applicants should have great people skills, be capable of advancing the agency’s interests at state and federal levels, and come with ample experience leading large organizations.
—
Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Susan Hassler: One thing that robots still don’t have, according to Rice University’s Moshe Vardi, is emotional intelligence—people skills.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2014
In the past, managers could rely on administrative or knowledge-based work to cover for weaker people skills.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
His people skills are far more important then putting together lineups or making in-game changes.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for people skills 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Susan Hassler: One thing that robots still don’t have, according to Rice University’s Moshe Vardi, is emotional intelligence—people skills.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2014
In the past, managers could rely on administrative or knowledge-based work to cover for weaker people skills.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
His people skills are far more important then putting together lineups or making in-game changes.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for people skills
Dictionary Entries Near people skills
Cite this Entry
“People skills.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/people%20skills. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share