The irony is that the word is "mediocrity" when referring to an individually mediocre person, as this article seems to advocate. Unless of course your goal is t

The irony is that the word is "mediocrity" when referring to an individually mediocre person, as this article seems to advocate. Unless of course your goal is to call out the culture of the company which is entirely mediocre. Anyhoo the point is that you're better off being empathetic and understanding of people who you judge as in some way not be "adequate". And even then first have a look at yourself in the mirror - are you really so awesome? And even THEN, people don't like being criticised - it's the best way to destroy a relationship. So perhaps if your colleague isn't performing at the level you expect you can either be quiet or help them get to the next level.