interpersonal skills
Relating to others
Interpersonal skills are abilities that help people interact effectively with others—communication, empathy, conflict resolution, active listening, cooperation.
The term appears constantly in job postings and performance reviews: Strong interpersonal skills required.
Someone with good interpersonal skills navigates social situations smoothly, builds rapport, and works well in teams.
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- empathySharing another's emotions
- people personOne who enjoys company
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
diplomacy · self-awareness · active listening · good listener · reading the room · assertiveness · problem-solving · tact · conflict resolution · body language · mediation · emotional intelligence · rapport · emotional regulation · communication · public speaking · compassion · mutual respect
- life skillsreading, writing, cooking, cleaning, laundry
- social skillsconversation, sharing, helping, listening, manners
- work skillsadaptability, communication, creativity, dependability, initiative
- EQ skillsemotional intelligence, EQ, self-regulation, emotional awareness, emotion recognition
- soft skillsemotional intelligence, active listening, empathy training, teamwork, conflict resolution
- skillsskill, ability, abilities, competencies, talent
interpersonal skillstechnical skills
Measurable job-specific abilities
hard skills · technical expertise · analytical skills · mechanical skills · mechanical aptitude
interpersonal skillssocial awkwardness
antisocial behavior · misanthropy · tactlessness · tone-deafness · abrasiveness