Interpersonal skills, often called social skills or people skills, involve self-awareness, active listening, practicing empathy, and seeking opportunities to engage and interact with others. Effective verbal and nonverbal communication, empathy, and collaboration are critical in enhancing communication, resolving conflicts, and promoting teamwork.

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Accountability Active-listening Active Listening Adaptability Advocacy analytical Assertiveness Attention to Detail Attentiveness Backup and Recovery Collaboration Communication Communication Skills Conflict Prevention Conflict Resolution Constructive Feedback Continuous Learning Copyright Literacy creativity Critical-Thinking Critical thinking Cultural Competence Cultural Sensitivity Curiosity Customer Focus Cybersecurity Fundamentals Data Analysis Data Literacy decision-making Decision Making Dependability Device Security Digital Literacy Effective Communication Emotional Intelligence Empathy Entrepreneurial Thinking Environmental Scanning Ethical Use of Information Feedback Acceptance Financial Literacy Flexibility Forecasting Foresight Global Awareness Goal Setting Information Literacy in Workplace Information Organization Information Retrieval Information Synthesis initiative innovation Integrity Interdisciplinary Knowledge Leadership Learning Agility Logical Reasoning Media Literacy Mediation Negotiation Negotiation Skills Networking Non-Verbal Communication Open-Mindedness Organization Organizational Skills Password Management Patience personal qualitites Phishing Awareness Positive Attitude Prioritization Privacy Settings Problem-Solving Problem Solving professionalism Project Management reliability Research Skills resilience Resourcefulness Respectful Risk-taking Secure Browsing Self-awareness Self-Care Self-Directed Learning Self-motivation Self-reflection Source Evaluation Stress Management Systems Thinking Tactfullness Task Delegation Team Collaboration Teamwork Technology Proficiency Time Management Trustworthiness Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)