Sometimes in our lives..

We all have pain, we all have sorrows. But if we are wise, we know that there's always tomorrow.

Great, classic song. However, if I ever saw someone falling behind in a project, I would first and foremost lend a hand, and ask if they need work. However, there are often many times where I can not be of assistance to a project. If that was the case, I would probably ask them if they wanted to take a break and just go hang out. I know when I get stressed and behind on things, I tend to freak out and it is just terrible. Even though I would be taking some time out of their work day, it may relax them, allowing for better and faster work after. There are some days that people are just having a bad day though. If that was the situation, I would try to talk to them, but if they were not having it, I would let them keep working because, we're all humans and sometimes we just don't want to talk to anyone about our problems. If the problem continued and the project wasn't being completed after a few days, I would have to step in.

So, in the end - I guess it really matters who this happened to, and the situation. People handle things in many different ways, so the way you approach the situation would be different with each person. If it were my fellow MA's.... I would tell them to suck it up, and get the job done! :)