Companies are exploring ways to cut costs, attract top talent and get the most out of their workforce. Working from home, or any remote location is an option many employers are advocating and exploring to reduce operating costs, eliminate geographic barriers to talent and improve employee morale. But is the virtual workplace all it’s cracked up to be? Is it viable for every type of business? Whether you are for, against, or still on the fence, this session presents the benefits and unique challenges of managing productive virtual teams including trust, engagement, motivation, and morale. You will examine case studies of companies who employ the practice and the reasoning behind companies who do not support virtual team environments. Anastasia has been working in and managing virtual teams for over 7 years as a Chief Executive Officer with a global virtual team and working for various companies and clients remotely.