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More and more, companies are relying on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_team virtual teams] or geographically dispersed teams to serve global customers. Schools and classes are online and remote learning is the norm. Building teams , breaking down barriers, and getting to know each other via Zoom, Hangouts, Webex, or Skype is challenging! Team building can be even more challenging when you try to do it virtually across various times zones , geographic locations and considering diverse cultural boundaries has a unique set of challenges.
 We have a small collection of [[Category:Icebreakers for Online Team Building]] [[:Category:Icebreakers for Online Team Building|Icebreakers for Online Team Building Activities]], and are actively seeking more. Do you have ice breakers or team building activities that have worked for you in the past? Please [[How to Add a Page|add them here]]! [[Link title]]
===Articles on Virtual Team Building: ===
* [https://teambuilding.com/blog/virtual-team-building-activities A list of 38 Virtual Team Building Activities for Conference Calls] (2020)
* [https://museumhack.com/virtual-team-building-for-remote-teams The 35 Best Virtual Team Building Activities in the World (Ranked)] (2020)
* [https://teambuilding.com/blog/online-team-building-games 28 Online Team Building Games for Remote Employees] (2020)
* [https://virtualteambuilding.com 101 Virtual Team Building Activities for Remote Teams in 2021] (2021)
* [http://managementhelp.org/blogs/communications/2011/10/24/can-you-see-me-now-how-to-speak-when-your-audience-is-remote/ Can you see me now?
How to Speak When Your Audience Is Remote]
* [http://www.teambuildinginc.com/article_virtual.htm Starting up a Virtual Team]
* [http://www.sideroad.com/Team_Building/virtual_team_building.html Virtual team building: the team operating agreement]
* [http://www.leadingvirtually.com/ Leading Virtually]
* [http://www.chris-kimble.com/Courses/mis/Distributed_Team_Work.html Working in Virtual Teams: Overcoming Time and Geography?] ([[Chris Kimble]], University of York)* [http://ssrn.com/abstract=634645 Effective Virtual Teams through Communities of Practice] ([[Chris Kimble]], Barlow Alexis, and Feng Li)
* [http://www.fb.cityu.edu.hk/is/research/ISWorld/virtualteams/index.htm Virtual Teams] (Robert Davison, ISWORLD)
*[http://www.businessedge.ca/article.cfm/newsID/10076.cfm Team-building key for virtual workplace] Business Edge (2006)
* [http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:152005 Dr Alister Jury's research into Leadership Effectiveness within Virtual Teams] (University of Queensland)
* [http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/team-building/virtual-team-building Virtual Team Building, Does it Work?] (2009)
* [http://carsonified.com/blog/single/startups/building-and-managing-virtual-teams/ Building & Managing Virtual Teams] (2009)
 
=== Companies that support virtual team building: ===
* [httphttps://teambuilding.com/services/virtual-team-building Virtual Team Building by teambuilding.com]* [https://tinycampfire.com tiny campfire 🔥]* [https://tea-vs-coffee.com Tea vs Coffee]* [https://warofthewizards.net War of the Wizards]* [https://www.virtualteambuildersleadersinstitute.com/ team-building/virtual-team-building-activities/ The Leaders Institute Virtual Team BuildersBuilding]* [https://team-building.org/virtual-team-building-activities/ Team-Building.org Virtual Team Building]* [http://www.virtualteambuildingvirtualteambuilders.com/ Virtual Team BuildingBuilders] === Workshops === * [http://www.astd.org/content/education/certificatePrograms/online-programs/activitiesgamesandenergizersforsynchronousonlinetraining Activities, Games, and Energizers for Synchronous Online Training]- Jane Bozarth and Kassy LaBorie, Synchronous Learning Experts InSync Training LLC