Case Study

Building a Remote & Hybrid Teamwork Training from Scratch in 24 Hours

Published: January 2026

•12 min read

Remote and hybrid work have fundamentally changed how teams collaborate. Employees work across locations, time zones, and functions—often without ever meeting in person. While flexibility has increased, many organizations now face new challenges: weakened team bonds, miscommunication, silos, and difficulty solving problems collectively.

HR teams are frequently asked to organize teamwork or team-building initiatives to reinforce collaboration in remote or hybrid environments.

Yet, in many companies, there is

no formal methodology for remote teamwork
no structured training content adapted to hybrid work
no internal facilitation expertise for distributed teams
no dedicated budget or available resources
limited time to prepare something meaningful

This case study shows how an HR team used Mexty's interactive lesson creator to design, build, and deploy a remote and hybrid teamwork training from scratch in just 24 hours—without existing content, without external facilitators, and without compromising engagement or relevance.

The Challenge: Strengthen Collaboration in Remote and Hybrid Teams

The request came from HR and People & Culture. The objective was to create a teamwork learning experience that would strengthen trust and connection across remote and hybrid teams, improve communication when teams do not share the same space, help employees learn how to solve problems collaboratively at a distance, reduce isolation and disengagement, and work equally well for remote, hybrid, and in-office participants.

At the same time, constraints were tight:

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no internal framework for remote collaboration
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no facilitators or coaches experienced in hybrid team-building
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no dedicated budget
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no time to design a complex program

The training needed to be:

created in under 24 hours
accessible asynchronously or in live virtual sessions
inclusive of different locations and time zones
aligned with company culture and values
deployable via the LMS if needed

Starting from Zero: No Content, Only Culture and Intent

As with many remote initiatives, the challenge was not motivation—it was structure. The only inputs available were:

What they had:

Company brand guidelines and cultural values
HR objectives around collaboration, trust, and communication
The realities of remote and hybrid work

What they didn't have:

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No existing remote teamwork playbooks
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No documented best practices
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No internal facilitation guides

Instead of outsourcing, the team chose Mexty to structure and generate a remote-first teamwork experience internally.

How Mexty Enables Remote & Hybrid Teamwork Training from Scratch

Mexty allows HR teams to design learning experiences by defining intent, audience, and delivery context, even when no content exists.

The HR team configured a structured prompt in Mexty:

"Create a remote and hybrid teamwork training using [Company name] official brand guidelines from [Company website].

Use an inclusive, supportive, and practical tone.

Topic: Collaboration, communication, and problem-solving in remote and hybrid teams
Duration: 90 minutes
Type: Teamwork training / virtual team-building event
Audience: Remote and hybrid employees
Level: All levels

Objectives:
– Strengthen trust across distributed teams
– Improve communication in virtual settings
– Teach simple frameworks for remote problem-solving
– Encourage participation regardless of location

Assume no existing remote teamwork methodology inside the company."

From this prompt, Mexty:

structured the experience for virtual and hybrid delivery
generated collaboration activities suitable for online interaction
introduced simple frameworks adapted to remote work
selected interactive blocks designed for participation from anywhere

The result was a coherent, remote-first teamwork experience, not a generic online workshop.

What the Remote & Hybrid Teamwork Training Included

Even without prior content, the generated training included:

Virtual icebreakers designed for distributed teams
Small-group collaboration challenges adaptable to breakout rooms
Problem-solving scenarios reflecting remote work situations
Reflection activities connecting learning to daily hybrid workflows
Collective takeaways focused on applying collaboration habits remotely

The training could be delivered:

Fully asynchronously
As a live virtual workshop
Or as a hybrid session with both in-room and remote participants

Human Review: HR Tailors the Experience to Remote Reality

HR reviewed the training directly in Mexty to ensure relevance to their workforce.

They:

Adapted language to reflect remote work norms
Adjusted activities for time-zone flexibility
Simplified exercises for asynchronous participation
Added leadership messages acknowledging remote challenges

At any point, they could regenerate or adapt modules without restarting the project.

Test & Deploy: From Idea to Remote Team Event in One Day

Once finalized:

The training was validated internally
Exported as SCORM if needed
Or shared directly as a virtual learning experience

From a blank starting point to a ready-to-run remote teamwork training, the entire process took less than 24 hours.

Creating Multiple Training Variants from One Core Program

One of the key advantages of building the training in Mexty is that the initial program becomes a reusable foundation, from which multiple variants can be created instantly—without additional cost or redesign.

From the same core training, HR can easily generate:

A version adapted for global, multi-time-zone teams, with shorter modules, localized examples, and asynchronous participation
A fully asynchronous teamwork program, designed for self-paced completion with reflection and collaboration prompts
A recurring quarterly collaboration ritual, where selected modules are reused or refreshed to reinforce teamwork over time

Each derivative keeps the same structure, tone, and branding while adjusting format, pacing, and activities to fit the context.

This allows HR to move from a one-off event to a scalable, long-term collaboration strategy.

Why This Approach Delivers ROI Without Budget or Additional Resources

For remote and hybrid teams, collaboration programs often come with high costs:

External facilitators
Recurring workshop fees
Multiple tools and platforms
Repeated preparation for each team or region

With Mexty, those cost drivers disappear.

By reusing and adapting the same training foundation, the company:

Avoids repeated design and facilitation costs
Reduces preparation time for each new session
Ensures consistent collaboration practices globally
Delivers impact at near-zero marginal cost

What starts as a single training becomes a living asset for the organization.

Why This Worked

This project succeeded because Mexty is designed for modern, distributed work:

"no dependency on in-person facilitation"
"built-in interactive design for remote participation"
"modular structure for easy reuse and adaptation"
"fast iteration without added cost"

Instead of asking “How do we organize another team-building event?”, HR can ask “How do we continuously strengthen collaboration?”

Conclusion: Teamwork Training That Scales with Remote Organizations

This case study demonstrates that effective teamwork and collaboration training for remote and hybrid teams does not require large budgets, external facilitators, or long preparation cycles. With the right interactive lesson creator, HR teams can build once—and reuse endlessly.

From global teams to asynchronous learning to recurring collaboration rituals, Mexty turns teamwork training into a scalable capability, not a one-off initiative.