A teammate seems overwhelmed
Noticing without prescribingSlack DM, late afternoon
Maya has been quiet in the last two standups. She just messaged you: 'I'm fine, just busy.'
They say
"I'm fine, just busy. There's a lot going on. I'll get through it."
A strong response
"Got it — and I noticed you've been quieter this week. No pressure to talk, but I'm here if it'd help to think out loud."
Coach: Named what you observed without diagnosing it, and offered presence — not pressure.