Part of providing for your staff is ensuring they are established for appropriate career expansion and progression. While most career development involves vertical progression such as a promotion, employees should also have the ability to expand their skills laterally. The combination of these two types of progression will serve to foster a sense of purpose for employees, as well as develop them into well-rounded leaders later in life (Walker, p. 24). Vertical progression in the traditional sense is career advancement through promotion. Nothing can negatively affect employee motivation like knowing you're in a position that has little to no vertical development potential. Lateral progression can be done through cross-training, professional education and mentorship as stakeholders broaden their horizons through increased organizational knowledge. Creating a more well-rounded workforce must be a leadership priority as it will not only generate immediate results in a more motivated workforce, but will also represent an investment in future industry leaders.