Ep 202 - The Mediocrity Trap: When Being a "Safety Star" Paints a Target on Your Back
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Ep 202 - The Mediocrity Trap: When Being a "Safety Star" Paints a Target on Your Back
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In this #StudyFinds episode of #ProveItPod, Dr. Matt Law explores the "Mediocrity Trap". We love to tell young safety pros to 'be the change' and 'stand out.' But this data proves that in many cultures, the nail that sticks out really does get hammered down. If your best employee suddenly starts cutting corners or going quiet, don't assume they burned out. Assume they got lonely. You can't just manage the individual; you have to manage the jealousy of the pack.
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Liu, C., Peng, Y., Xu, S., & Azeem, M. U. (2024). Proactive Employees Perceive Coworker Ostracism: The Moderating Effect of Team Envy and the Behavioral Outcome of Production Deviance. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 29(6), 445–459. https://doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000389
Rutgers University. (2025). "Avoiding the workplace mediocrity trap." ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250218145922.htm