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people skills

British

plural noun

the ability to deal with, influence, and communicate with other people

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A potential downside of his people skills, some who have worked with him said, is that D’Amaro likes to be liked and can avoid taking unpopular stands.

From The Wall Street Journal

To deliver a “revolution” in Fed governance requires people skills to bring along the FOMC, said Emil Henry, who worked with Warsh under President George W. Bush and now heads private-equity firm Tiger Infrastructure Partners.

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A good knowledge of wildlife is required for the job, while excellent people skills are highly desirable.

From BBC

Vitello earned a reputation as a brash, fiery leader with unmatched people skills whose teams toed the line between confident and cocky.

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As someone who struggles with people skills, he said for a while he felt like the chatbots made up for his lack of friends.

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