True global virtual team collaboration is a critical competency in many of our changing organizations. Soon more than 1.3 billion people are expected to work virtually. Team complexities raise many questions: How are cross-boundary blind spots magnified in a virtual environment? How do you engage remote sites? What strategies will help you bridge time zones, languages, and cultures to maximize participation and performance? In this session, you'll assess how successful organizations and professionals leverage rewards of virtual teaming while mitigating potential derailers. After analyzing research-based best practices and sharing stories with peers through mobile device live polling and group discussion, you'll walk away with new ideas. A strategic blueprint will help prioritize practical implementation steps for building your next high-performing team. Team leaders, both formal and informal, at all levels of experience are welcome.