Meanings
nounpeople skills pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlySynonym of social skills.
They found that strong people skills correlate loosely or not at all with being a good CEO. Traits like being a good listener, a good team builder....
2009 May 18, David Brooks, “In Praise of Dullness”, in New York TimesSynonyms: social skills
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of social skills.
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