Hi, I'm Maria and I run Quirky Bird Strengths.

We help people and teams work from their spark, not just their skill.

At Quirky Bird Strengths, we partner with HR & L&D teams to create strengths-based cultures that unlock energy, performance, and trust.
Our work helps individuals, teams, and organisations tap into what fuels them, enabling them to deliver exceptional results without burning out.

Because it’s not just about what you’re good at. It’s about doing the work that feels purposeful, connected, and human. The kind of work that builds real momentum, not exhaustion.

What are Strengths, the Quirky Bird way?

They're your inner spark, the work that gives you energy, not just outputs.

The kind of effort that makes people say:

"We don't just do this well, we love doing it"

Our Mission?

To spark a new conversation, one that shifts the focus from fixing what’s wrong to amplifying what’s right.

We help leaders, teams, and cultures discover their strengths, unlock insight, and find a rhythm that actually lasts.

Because thriving workplaces aren’t built on burnout, they’re built on trust, energy, and people feeling proud to bring their unique selves to work.

Let's help you, your team, and your culture discover your strengths, unlock insight, and find a rhythm that lasts.

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HERE'S WHAT WE DO

We help overstretched HR and L&D leaders strengthen their people ecosystem, developing leaders, teams, and cultures that can perform, adapt, and thrive.

Using the science of positive psychology and the concept of strengths, we design experiences that create real movement: from reactive to proactive, from fatigue to flow.

Book a free 30-minute Team Reset Call to explore what would make the biggest difference for your teams — no pressure, just space to think it through.

Use the form below or click here to book direct

All our services can be delivered in person, virtually using tools like Zoom and Teams,

1:1 Strengths Coaching
For leaders and managers who want to grow impact, not just confidence.

Using Strengthscope®, Strengthscope360™, and StrengthscopeLeader™, we help your people identify the unique strengths that drive their best performance, and how to apply them to the challenges they and your organisation face right now.

Each session blends practical insight with focused development. Leaders leave with renewed clarity, energy, and everyday strengths habits that build resilience and performance, not just self-awareness.

Ideal for leaders in growing or changing organisations where confidence, clarity, and collaboration are under pressure. Coaching can stand alone or form part of a wider leadership or culture programme.

For 1:1 Coaching: “We can handle all Strengthscope® setup and insight delivery; you just choose who to develop.

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DON'T JUST TAKE IT FROM US

Here's what our clients have to say.

"Maria is a positive, creative, energetic facilitator that I’ve loved working with, she brings her delivery content to life, engaging her audience and always creating a positive impact with clients."

Head of Training
(Business Consultancy)

"Maria is truly an expert in her field and has become famous in our organisation for the culture shift she instigated around a strengths-based approach to self-awareness, development, performance and career conversations. As well as being an experienced and impactful coach, Maria is positive, creative, hugely energetic and genuinely an awesome human"

L&D Manager
(Health & Beauty Retailer)

"For me Maria exudes attentiveness, ease and equality in everything she does. She has a tremendous combination of warmth, depth and commercial expertise. She creates a thinking environment for me, ensures I play to my strengths and never hesitates to challenge me with one of her powerful and incisive questions. Always an effective coaching session.”

Managing Director
(Coaching Business)

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In Practice: Building trust in a newly merged team

When two distinct teams were brought together under a new leader, the Head of Leadership & Engagement & Director of the new team wanted more than a smooth transition; they wanted a team that genuinely connected.

Each team member completed a Strengthscope® profile, followed by a 1:1 debriefing and coaching session to explore their individual strengths and how they could support the new team dynamic.

Using insights from the Strengthscope® Team Report, we designed a one-day workshop in which the team shared strengths, discussed friction points, and developed practical strategies for collaboration.

The result? A stronger sense of trust in the room, more transparent communication, and a shared language that helped them navigate early challenges with confidence and momentum.

“The development gave the team a new sense of who they are now, as one team, and how to play to that strength.”

Head of Leadership & Engagement, Insurance Industry

"Strengths are underlying qualities that energise us, and we are great at (or have the potential to be great at)."

Brewerton & Brook, 2014, Strengthscope

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Why start with Strengths?

Because when performance dips, energy drains, or momentum stalls. Most people (and cultures) jump to fixing the problem.

We start with what's already working. At Quirky Bird Strengths, we help individuals, leaders, and teams harness the power of their natural energy, stretch, and spark to work better, lead smarter, and grow faster.

Whether you're navigating change, stuck in silos, or seeking more cohesion across your team and or culture, a strengths-first approach helps you: