people skills

British  

plural noun

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

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Example Sentences

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Van Loon, who also had a spell as head of coaching at Arsenal's academy, noticed how Van Dijk nurtured his people skills by recognising who could help him.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

We know that Edward is a genius because we’re told he is; because he spends every spare moment scribbling equations on any available surface; and because he has poor people skills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

"Ouch. I give you a compliment, you give me a verbal kick to the face. We are gonna have to seriously review your people skills when all this is over."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda