My research addresses gaps in understanding individual and team level learning in global virtual teams (GVTs) with a focus on identifying mechanisms in the learning process. GVTs are a fast-growing new way of organizing professional project-based work in multinationals, where geographically dispersed members contribute to projects complicated by lacking face-to-face meetings and differences in work contexts. Preliminary results provide insight into what and how individuals and teams learn in a global and virtual setting. Not all individual team members learn equally; learning is dependent on personality and the degree to which individuals are willing to learn and interact. Importantly, the results indicate that team dynamics are an important factor determining individual and team learning. The research will help organizations understand the mechanisms by which experiential learning is disseminated by individuals through actions to the team, between team members and to the wider organisation.