EQ is important even in highly technical fields.
Ultimately, projects, etc. have to be proposed, presented, and promoted. It takes soft skills to do carry this out successfully. Please present your examples.
I teach math and science at a community college. Amazingly, this field, despite being highly technical, requires the most EQ. This is because of the challenge of keeping students engaged throughout the often dry material. It requires a special type of instructor to keep students engaged in this setting.
Benjamin,
Keep identifying those students who need to be engaged a little more.
Philip Campbell