High Potential Trait Indicator (HPTI)
Unlock long-term performance with Personality assessments
Predict behavior, build resilient teams, and personalize development when you know how your people think, adapt, and grow at work.
Organizations using Thomas Personality assessments see:
- Improved employee engagement from personalised pre-boarding and onboarding experiences
- Increased retention, with candidates staying longer in role
- Improvement in manager-employee coaching outcomes
Used by 10,000+ businesses globally | ISO-certified | Built on the Big Five model
Trusted by 10,000+ organizations globally - from fast-growing companies to international industry names
Used across sectors like SaaS, financial services, and professional services, our people science is backed by over 40 years of providing organizational psychology.
What is a HPTI assessment?
The High Potential Trait Indicator (HPTI) Assessment is a personality assessment that reveals the traits that drive how people think, work, and interact - and how they transfer to the workplace. A quick way to see beyond perfectly polished interview personas, it gives you the unbiased data you need to check your assumptions. Use it to hire smarter, develop faster, and create future-ready leaders.
The HPTI is:
Grounded in the Big Five methodology - the most robust and research-backed model in psychology
Fully online and fast to complete - takes just 10 minutes
Designed for business - outputs are visual, practical, and manager-friendly
Part of the Thomas Assess platform - so you can combine it with Aptitude, Behavioral, or EI assessments for broader insights
Why use a personality assessment?
CVs tell you what someone’s done. Interviews show their confidence. But neither tells you how they adapt, collaborate or lead in real life.
Personality assessments help you go beyond surface-level fit to understand what drives individuals over the long term. Without clear data on how people adapt, collaborate, and lead, organizations risk misalignment, stalled development, and lost potential. When you integrate a personality assessment into your recruitment process, you can hire smarter, coach better, and build high-performing teams at scale.
Used by teams around the world to:
Improve hiring accuracy – reduce mishiring by understanding how someone thinks, works, and relates to others
Save time and budget – understand how someone thinks, works and grows from day one, so you can focus your time and budget where it matters most
Improve team performance - predict both role fit and relationship
Equip your people with the data to make the right call - first time.
Personality reveals the drivers of long-term success
The Thomas Personality Assessment gives you deep insight into what motivates individuals, how they respond to pressure, and how they interact with others - all based on extensive psychological research.
Key features and benefits:
- Predict role fit and retention – understand the traits that drive candidates before you hire
- Reduce management strain – identify stressors and motivators to coach and retain more effectively
- Enable high-potential talent – match individuals to development paths that maximize ROI
- Unlock insights fast – instant, manager-ready reports supply your people with the insights they need to succeed.
Insights in minutes
Designed for speed and simplicity, the Thomas Personality Assessment delivers enterprise-ready insights - without adding complexity to your workflow.
How it works:
- Send assessment invites in seconds – fully online and mobile-accessible
- Takes under 10 minutes to complete – no setup or training needed
- View results instantly – visual reports built for hiring managers and L&D leaders
- Act with confidence – Thomas AI delivers role-specific guidance for hiring and development
Turn personality insight into better hires and stronger leaders
Thomas Personality Assessments give you the data to improve every stage of the employee lifecycle—from first interview to long-term succession planning.
What it enables:
- Improve selection accuracy – match candidates to role demands, team culture, and long-term fit
- Accelerate time-to-performance – tailor onboarding and coaching to how people work best
- Retain high-potential talent – identify development pathways and personalize support
- Support manager enablement – empower leadership to understand, engage, and grow their teams
Used by enterprise HR and L&D teams to scale development with precision, not guesswork.
Business impact powered by the Big Five model
The HPTI Assessment is built on the internationally respected Big Five model - used by leading organizations to understand behavioral patterns, leadership potential, and cultural alignment.
What it measures:
- Openness – adaptability, creativity, and curiosity
- Conscientiousness – reliability, work ethic, and focus
- Extraversion – sociability, communication, and energy
- Agreeableness – empathy, collaboration, and team orientation
- Emotional Stability – resilience, stress tolerance, and self-regulation
Why it matters:
- Predict leadership style, decision-making, and team impact
- Personalize development and coaching with data
- Identify long-term fit and reduce turnover risk
Globally trusted assessment, built on science
The HPTI Assessment is built on the Big Five model - recognized around the world for its reliability and predictive validity in workplace behavior.
Why enterprises trust it:
- Psychologically validated – developed and maintained by in-house psychologists, reviewed by external experts
- ISO-certified – meets international standards for assessment quality, consistency, and data security
- BPS registered – aligned to British Psychological Society standards for ethical assessment use
- Continuously updated – backed by ongoing psychometric research and validation studies
Designed for scalable high-stakes hiring and development decisions - across roles, regions, and industries.
From insight to action with Thomas Assess
The HPTI Assessment doesn’t just deliver assessment data - it can help you turn insight into action across your hiring, onboarding, and development workflows.
What you can do with Thomas' Workplace Personality Assessment insights:
- Build onboarding plans based on personality traits and motivators
- Align development plans to individual drivers and long-term fit
- Compare individual results to your own role profile benchmarks
- Recruit to fill gaps in your team’s existing skills
Most assessment providers stop at data - Thomas goes further
Thomas goes beyond reports to deliver enterprise-ready insight. Built to help you scale up your assessment strategy with ease, our platform turns psychological data into decisions your managers can trust.
Why enterprise teams choose Thomas:
Frequently asked questions about HPTI
What does the High Potential Trait Indicator (HPTI) Assessment measure?
The High Potential Trait Indicator (HPTI) evaluates five core traits - openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and emotional stability - to predict how individuals think, work, and interact at work.
How long does it take to complete?
Less than 10 minutes. It’s fully online, mobile-friendly, and requires no setup or downloads.
Is it based on a recognized model?
Yes. The assessment is grounded in the Big Five model - one of the most respected scientific frameworks in psychology.
How is the data used in hiring and development?
Managers get clear, actionable reports that can easily be compared in Thomas Assess’s intuitive interface - ideal for selection, shortlisting, and planning personal development support.
Can I use this alongside other Thomas assessments?
Absolutely. It integrates seamlessly with Thomas’ behavioral, aptitude, emotional intelligence, and 360 tools.
Is the assessment scientifically validated?
Yes. It’s developed by in-house psychologists, ISO-certified, BPS-aligned, and backed by regular psychometric research.
Are personality tests effective for employee development?
Yes. Thomas Personality Assessments can be used beyond hiring to help identify strengths, motivators, and potential development areas - enabling personalized coaching and succession planning.
Find out how Thomas can help unlock long-term performance with High Potential Trait Indicator (HPTI) assessments
Unlock faster hiring, smarter development, and stronger leadership—powered by personality insights your managers will actually use. Predict behavior, build resilient teams, and personalize development when you know how your people think, adapt, and grow at work.
Organizations using Thomas Personality assessments see:
- Improved employee engagement from personalised pre-boarding and onboarding experiences
- Increased retention, with candidates staying longer in role
- Improvement in manager-employee coaching outcomes
Join 10,000+ companies already making better people decisions with Thomas.
Used by 10,000+ businesses globally | ISO-certified | Built on the Big Five model
