Successful teams need good bench players, experts say

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Communication, training engender retention

Building a productive and profitable company requires the right players at all levels.

Executives should think about strengthening their mid-level players through strategy, team building and mentoring, business consultants and trainers said.

That will ensure that B-level employees will be ready to step up when aposition opens on the firstteam, creating depth within the company. It also will make companies more profitable in the long run, experts said.

"We do it in sports, but we don't do it in our businesses," said Eric Darr, executive vice president of Harrisburg University.

Company leaders often …