What is the best way to tell other team members to be serious about doing their job without offending them?

I am part of the team of these adults (10 persons). Just 5 minutes after the leader asks them to be serious and keep their attention on the subject, they start chatting with each other and leave me with other 2 persons doing the job. I want to tell them to really care about finishing the job but I am afraid that they would say I am way too much…

Oh, I see. Well, as I said before, I think you should express your feelings to them in a polite way. That way, they’ll have no reason get angry. If they do get offended or whatever, it’s not like that would be in any way your fault. Maybe if you tell your “leader” that only you and a couple of other people are doing work, he or she will do something about it because that’s not fair at all.

hie, just remind them about what they are doing, they should know that they are working inorder to get something very important in life

do appreciation as much as you can and also point out weakness with kindness

Talk privately to the leader, I wouldn’t go with a face to face confrontation with the whole team because they might team up against you. Make sure that you voice your concerns and focus on that you are worried about the JOB, not about them not doing their work i.e. make sure she understands that your focus is getting done what needs to be done.

Pay attention to how the chatting begins each time. Is there one “ringleader” who always initiates it? If so, focus on that person. Within the first five minutes before they start to chat, ask her (or him) for some help with the work. Try and get her to work with you. If she starts to chat you up, smile and return the conversation to the job.

If you are friendly with her, you could speak with her privately, outside work time, about your concern. Or you could speak privately with the leader, as Irene suggested. You might want to first ask the other “worker bees” there what they think about it. But before you address it with anyone there, make sure you are clear in your own mind about what it is that bothers you about the situation. Is it that you are jealous of the fun they’re having without you? Do you feel torn between wanting to chat with them and wanting to do your work? Do you feel overburdened because of their slacking? Or can you handle the work ok, and feel no desire to chat, but you’re disturbed by the unfairness? Or does the work suffer from their inattention? Or maybe something else entirely? Focus on the key point(s), to avoid inflating the problem into something larger.

In almost every group 20% of the team does 80% of the work. Your best bet is to do the extra work but make it obvious you are the worker and they are the dead wood. Any decent manager can figure out who are the valuable employees and who are the slackers. It is the 20% who get promotions, survive layoffs etc. Instead of being a problem this is more of an opportunity to shine.

That is so motivating. Thank you, Fill :D

tell them that they can do better and that you know they can. if they show bad signs take them out to eat (im only 10 so this may not work)

just having a friendly talk with them and using humor and talking politely might work.