How to Team Build in Remote Settings

Team building is an essential piece of creating a fun atmosphere that promotes hard work, camaraderie, and a bond that fosters growth and movement. When you have a team that loves to be around each other, works hard together, and bonds over laughter, you will see great success happen.

Successful team building is hard enough when people work in the same office. And in 2026, with distributed teams now the default for most companies, the challenge is even more pronounced. How do you create that camaraderie within your team when half of it is working from home or is even in other cities or countries?

Well…you get creative!

By 2026, remote and hybrid work have become the established norm rather than the exception, and the days of every team sharing one bustling office are largely behind us. We must shift gears and find ways to create that office camaraderie remotely. AI meeting assistants have become a standard part of the distributed workplace, helping teams stay connected and capture the conversations that matter.

Here at Laxis, we have found that when we foster a community and culture through connecting, bonding, and team building, we set ourselves up for the most success.

We have put together a list of some team building exercises you can do virtually from anywhere.

Virtual Icebreakers

During your next virtual meeting, think about starting out with a virtual icebreaker. While this sounds like something you may have done in grade school, it is highly effective at breaking the ice between coworkers and encouraging them to get to know each other on a more personal level. One way to do this is to ask questions and have every member of the team go around and read or share their answer. The types of questions you ask are up to you but have fun with it and allow your team to laugh as they learn about each other. This type of human connection fosters growth and camaraderie that pushes people into new levels of trust and connection with their coworkers.

Play Games Such as Two Truths and a Lie

If you want your team to get to know each other better, a fun game to play virtually is two truths and a lie. For this game, simply ask your team to write down three statements about themselves…two should be real and one should be false. You then have each team member read their answers out loud and the other team members must guess which are true and which one is a lie. This is a fun way for your team to get to know each other and learn more about each other’s personal lives.

Schedule One-One-One Video Conference Calls

Sometimes when we have virtual meetings people feel disconnected with each other because they are just saying hello briefly through a screen. By promoting and scheduling one-on-one conference calls with different team members, you will reconnect them in engaging one-on-one conversations. At Laxis we understand the importance of connection and sometimes it is hard to do when there are several people on one virtual call.

Expand Your Means of Communication

If you have a remote team and you just meet virtually once a week, one way to foster new growth and connection is to change up your means of communication. You can add text chains, email groups, dedicated chat channels, and even short async video updates, giving your team more ways to connect than just the weekly video chat. Sometimes sending funny memes in the middle of the workday can break barriers and make people feel connected.

Building that team connection, now that remote and hybrid work are part of everyday life for most of us in 2026, is huge for growth and success. The companies that invest in it deliberately, rather than leaving it to chance, are the ones whose distributed teams stay engaged for the long haul.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best team building activities for remote teams?

Effective virtual team building activities include icebreaker questions at the start of meetings, games like Two Truths and a Lie, scheduled one-on-one video calls, and expanding communication beyond the weekly meeting through chat channels and async video updates. The goal is to recreate the casual, human connection that happens naturally in an office. Choosing a mix of structured games and informal touchpoints keeps distributed teams engaged over the long term.

Why is team building harder for distributed and hybrid teams?

When team members work from different homes, cities, or countries, the spontaneous moments that build camaraderie in a shared office simply do not happen on their own. Connection has to be created deliberately rather than left to chance. Companies that invest intentionally in remote team building are the ones whose distributed teams stay engaged and productive.

How can AI meeting assistants help remote teams stay connected?

AI meeting assistants like Laxis have become a standard part of the distributed workplace, capturing the conversations that matter so no one is left out of important discussions. By transcribing and summarizing meetings automatically, they let everyone stay aligned even across time zones and free participants to focus on the conversation instead of note-taking. This shared record helps remote teammates feel included and informed.

How do you run an effective virtual icebreaker?

Start your next virtual meeting by asking a fun question and going around so each team member shares their answer. The questions can be anything you like, but keeping them light encourages people to laugh and learn about each other on a personal level. This kind of human connection builds trust and camaraderie that carries over into everyday collaboration.