Wiktionary
n. (context management English) Skills in dealing with or managing people.
Wikipedia
People skills are patterns of behavior and behavior interactions, among people. This is an area of exploration about how a person behaves and how they are perceived irrespective of their thinking and feeling. It is further elaborated as dynamics between personal ecology (cognitive, affective, physical and spiritual dimensions) and its function with other people's personality styles in numerous environments (life event's, institution's, life challenges...etc). British dictionary definition is "the ability to communicate effectively with people in a friendly way, especially in business" or personal effectiveness skills. In business it is a connection among people in a humane level to achieve productivity.
Portland Business Journal describes people skills as:
- Ability to effectively communicate, understand and empathize.
- Ability to interact with others respectfully and develop productive working relationship to minimize conflict and maximize rapport.
- Ability to build sincerity and trust; moderate behaviors (less impulsive) and enhance agreeableness.
Usage examples of "people skills".
The attributes required for practically any job aboard a cruise ship include people skills, an adventurous spirit, a good attitude, and an ability to handle stress.
Jones was a very focused person, who had great organizational skills and uncanny political smarts, but who was severely challenged in the people skills department.
B'Elanna Torres was the best engineer he had ever worked with, but she was still young, and her people skills could use some improvement.
Though he was a genius at creating airborne pathogens, the good doctor's people skills left something to be desired.
Absolutely zero people skills and is an insufferable ass, which is why he hasn't been accepted by the local guild.
But you do have people skills: we saw that with the Elder on Obsidian—.