One-to-one discussions with the teammate can play very important role while understanding the issue they are facing. Leader should always be empathetic towards the teammates to understand the things through their perspective. Discuss real life issues you faced and how you overcome and share some success stories. You should always foster a flexible & good working environment in which everyone is open to share their views and opinions. Once you know that every teammate is open to discuss their challenges with you.

It is important as a leader to give your team breathing space. As its said " the more you sweat in peace, less you blead in war", we need to keep our team members apprised of pressure which may come in case daily tasks are marked incomplete. Its important to set expectation from day one so that the team does not fall off when pressure builds up

In the process of supporting the team member struggling to strike a work life balance, it’s important to to understand few aspects of work load distribution, task v/s skills matrix, competency or capability aspects of the role v/s incumbent, emotional/psychological state of mind, un-agreed commitments etc. Once the pattern and root cause is established, ample support must be provided in form of - counselling, coaching or mentoring, - health & well being support - structured learning & development opportunities - handholding and moral support by the leader - regular discussions and guidance - helping on time management skills with urgent/important matrix - inclusion and engagement, mutual trust and respect - team support in social context.

When you see that your team member is on the verge of giving up, following are the suggested steps - 1. Sit with him with his charter of work which is in WIP or yet to start. 2. Understand as to where is he/she getting stuck. 3. Help in clearing roadblocks for them to ensure work is completed in time. 4. Contribute with him/her for getting the work done. There are times when your support as a leader does the trick.

It's is important to understand the situation which team member is facing and for that one of the ways is to have to one to one discussion with your team member. It is imperative that time should be given to your team member so that he/she can resolve the situation and during that time as a leader it is important to work with your team member in tandem so that they don't feel pressure in their work like. Giving an ear to listen to them and showing empathy are the key parameters ro ensure that the team member comes out of personal situation like a winner.