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DESIGNED TEAMING™

Teams Happen. Make Yours Work.

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Teams are expected to perform — often without clarity around strengths, communication, accountability, or execution.


Designed Teaming™ helps organizations build stronger, more intentional teams through CliftonStrengths®, collaboration strategy, and practical leadership tools that improve how people work together.


With Designed Teaming™ teams learn how to:

  • leverage individual strengths
  • reduce friction and role confusion
  • improve trust and communication
  • align execution around shared goals

Designed for the Work Your Team Is Doing

Designed Teaming™

Designed Teaming™ for Innovation

Designed Teaming™ for Innovation

Core team collaboration + strengths alignment

Designed Teaming™ for Innovation

Designed Teaming™ for Innovation

Designed Teaming™ for Innovation

Helping teams generate, refine, and execute better ideas together

Designed Teaming™ for Change

Designed Teaming™ for Change

Designed Teaming™ for Change

Helping teams stay aligned through transition and uncertainty

Strengths for Universities

Designed Teaming™ for Change

Designed Teaming™ for Change

Helping students and emerging leaders understand how they lead, collaborate, and contribute

FLEXIBLE DELIVERY OPTIONS

  • Team Workshops
  • Leadership Retreats
  • Conference Breakouts
  • University Programs
  • Executive Offsites
  • Virtual or In-Person Experiences

Experience Designed Teaming

Alan's open, honest, and vulnerable nature creates an intoxicating learning atmosphere. I would recommend Alan for any company looking to drive awareness and improvement in their team.


Allie Fillingim Program/Project Manager, CPS Energy

Deliver Impact

Engaging & Practical

Engaging & Practical

Alan got the group up and moving to physically engage with the topic. I appreciated his insight, humor, and vulnerability.


- Kindall Shannon

Architect, RVK Architecture

Engaging & Practical

Engaging & Practical

Engaging & Practical

Alan's presentations are engaging, funny and full of actionable ideas.


 - Alison E., Owner  

Boost your confidence

Boost your confidence

Boost your confidence

Eye opening and encouraging.

You leave with the desire to put into practice what you’ve learned.


 - Kevin C.; Architectural Division 8

Instant Connection

Boost your confidence

Boost your confidence

Alan is a highly gifted speaker who instantly establishes rapport with his audience


— Kevin G., Professor

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Because strengths awareness alone isn’t enough.

Teams also need intentional design.

As a Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths® Coach, Alan uses strengths as a practical tool for helping teams work better together.

READY TO MAKE YOUR TEAMS WORK?

Let’s explore Designed Teaming™ for your organization.
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Alan Derek Utley

Phone: 210-880-5520

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