Coaching practices for Leader Member Exchange Lmx After a Setback

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• There are people on my team I’ve quietly written off
• My boss took a real chance on me and advocated for me, and I just took it and moved on without ever closing the loop
• Things with my manager have gone cold and transactional, and we’re both just avoiding it and quietly resenting each other
• I lead a team and I’ve realized the people I lean on most are the ones who remind me of myself or are just easy to be around
• I keep waiting for my manager to notice me and hand me more trust, and it’s not happening

Practices that may help

1. Deliberately expand your inner circle
   Move team members from low-LMX to high-LMX through intentional relationship investment.
   Leader-Member Exchange (LMX), Made Practical
2. Leader-Member Exchange (LMX), Made Practical
   Leader-member exchange theory, developed by George Graen and Mary Uhl-Bien, holds that leaders do not treat all followers the same — they develop distinct dyadic relationships ranging from high-LMX (trust, respect, mutual obligation) to low-LMX (formal, exchange-based). High-LMX relationships are consistently associated with better performance, satisfaction, and career outcomes in observational research.
3. Reciprocate when your leader invests in you
   When a leader gives you trust, opportunity, or advocacy, close the loop with visible follow-through.
   Leader-Member Exchange (LMX), Made Practical
4. Repair a damaged leader-follower relationship deliberately
   Take active steps to reset a deteriorated relationship, rather than allowing avoidance to compound the damage.
   Leader-Member Exchange (LMX), Made Practical
5. Manage LMX differentiation fairly as a leader
   Acknowledge that you develop different relationships with different people — and ensure the differences are earned, not arbitrary.
   Leader-Member Exchange (LMX), Made Practical
6. Invest in the relationship before you need it
   Build relational credit through reliability and initiative, not charm or performance alone.
   Leader-Member Exchange (LMX), Made Practical
7. Assess the current quality of your leader-member relationship
   Honestly diagnose where you stand in the relationship before trying to improve it.
   Leader-Member Exchange (LMX), Made Practical
8. Look out the window for credit, in the mirror for blame
   When things go well, credit others; when things go wrong, look at yourself first.
   Level 5 Leadership: Humility and Will in Great Leaders
9. Coaching — high direction and high support for the disillusioned learner
   When early enthusiasm dips but skill is still forming, combine clear guidance with active encouragement.
   Situational Leadership, Made Practical
10. Hold steady when the system pushes back
    Expect displacement, scapegoating, and pressure to return to the old equilibrium — and stay the course.
    Adaptive Leadership, Made Practical

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