Look for the missing next step
A task can be at risk before its due date passes. Check for work with no owner, no recent update or a dependency that has not been resolved. Ask for the next concrete action rather than a vague percentage complete.
Separate risk from blame
Ask what is blocking progress and what support would help. A late approval or unclear brief may be the real problem. Fixing that dependency is often more useful than simply moving the deadline.
Choose one intervention
Reduce scope, get a decision or ask a teammate to help. Record the decision and the next check-in so everyone has the same expectation.