Managing big teams is a challenge. Especially when they’re in different states, different countries or different companies altogether. We’ve found a blog that is a three-minute brush up on the necessary communications skills.

Nick Krym is an outsourcing guru recently interviewed by oDesk about how to manage outsourcing communication. He’s had over fifteen years experience managing offshore teams and you can read the full Krym-oDesk Q and A here.

The key points are about clarity and responsibility, on the part of the communicator, or buyer rather then expecting the supplier (or employee) to return with the relevant questions. It’s worth a read if you manage contracts or people you don’t see regularly.