WorkPlace Big Five Profile™ Certification
When You Understand People Better, Every People Decision Gets Better.
A candidate interviews brilliantly, then struggles for months. A leadership programme gets glowing feedback, then nothing changes back at the desk. Team friction gets written off as a “personality clash” and never actually gets addressed. Many of these challenges become easier to address once you understand how the people involved are naturally wired to think, communicate and work.
This 2-day certification equips you to administer the WorkPlace Big Five Profile™, a psychometric assessment built on the Five-Factor Model, the accepted gold standard for personality measurement so you can make hiring, coaching and leadership decisions based on evidence rather than instinct.
What guesswork costs you
- Hires who interview well and still don’t work out.
- Coaching and leadership programmes that cover the same ground for everyone, regardless of what’s actually driving someone’s behaviour.
- Team friction that gets labelled “personality clash” instead of understood and worked through.
- Leadership blind spots that only surface in exit interviews or engagement scores.
Reports generated from the WorkPlace Big Five Profile™ are applied directly against these problems in hiring and selection, coaching, leadership development, team building and wider organisation development work.
Built on more than 20 years of proprietary and independent research, the WorkPlace Big Five Profile™ carries an average coefficient alpha of .83 and has been used by more than 5,000 organisations, consulting firms and nonprofits worldwide — making it one of the most valid and reliable assessments in the industry.
Five traits, twenty-three angles on how someone actually works
The WorkPlace Big Five Profile™ is based on the Five-Factor Model, the current gold standard of personality measurement among psychologists and researchers. First brought to the business world by Paradigm Personality Labs (previously CentACS) in the 1990s, it reveals five personality supertraits and 23 subtraits that explain work-related behaviour in plain, usable terms:
NEED FOR STABILITY
The degree to which we respond to stress.
EXTRAVERSION
The degree to which we tolerate sensory stimulation from people/situations.
ORIGINALITY
The degree to which we are open to new experiences/new ways of doing things.
ACCOMMODATION
The degree to which we defer to others.
CONSOLIDATION
The degree to which we push toward goals.
After completing this certification, you’ll be able to:
- Understand the Five-Factor Model of Personality.
- Interpret the WorkPlace Big Five Profile™ results and apply them in the workplace.
- Use the Paradigm People Development (PPD) Model – a framework to support meaningful and sustainable behaviour change.
- Apply the Big Five to real-world, business case studies.
- Administer the WorkPlace Big Five Profile™ and conduct an individual feedback session.
This program is designed for professionals who work with people and want to become certified to use a science-backed personality assessment. You will benefit if you are a:
- HR Leader — building an integrated talent management strategy and looking to embed personality insights across your organisation
- L&D Manager — designing leadership and development programmes that require a rigorous, evidence-based foundation
- Hiring Manager — improving hiring decisions with structured, science-backed personality insights
- Executive Coach or Consultant — supporting leaders and organisations and looking to add a psychometrically robust personality assessment to your practice
- Career Coach or Career Practitioner — helping individuals understand their strengths, motivations, and career fit through evidence-based assessment
No prior knowledge of the Five-Factor Model is required. Whether you are new to personality assessment or looking to deepen your existing practice, this program will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to use the WorkPlace Big Five Profile™ effectively.
Program Details
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 & 30 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 9am to 6pm |
| Venue |
Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre or equivalent [Lunch and 2 Tea-Breaks will be provided] |
| Price |
Price after WSG funding For Singaporeans and SPRs: $1,817 For WSG Career Development Framework (CDF) Credential Holders: $1,453 Usual fee: $2,620 before WSG funding |
*WSG CDF credential holders will be given priority enrollment for the program.
NTUC members are eligible for course fee support under the Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP). Please visit the link here for more information.
This program is also eligible for SkillsFuture Credit use. Please visit the link here to see.
Download the program brochure here.
For enquiries, please contact us at support@workplaceasia.com.sg.
Program Details
| Date | Time | Location | Investment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 & 29 Oct 2026 | 9am to 6pm |
Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre or equivalent [Lunch and 2 Tea-Breaks will be provided] | TBA |
*WSG CDF credential holders will be given priority enrollment for the program.
NTUC members are eligible for course fee support under the Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP). Please visit the link here for more information.
This program is also eligible for SkillsFuture Credit use. Please visit the link here to see.
Download the program brochure here.
For enquiries, please contact us at support@workplaceasia.com.sg.
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What Our Client Says
"The Workplace Big Five not only helped individuals within my organisation identify their strengths and weaknesses, but it also gave them valuable insights into how they can work on weaknesses and leverage on strengths to become more effective team members.
The Workplace Big Five has been part of my organisation's roadmap for leadership development over some years and the use of the Workplace Big Five tool has helped shape a culture of continuous learning and improvement."
- A public service agency
"Clear agenda and outcome shared. Facilitator took the participants through an engaging workshop to cover stated content and hands-on practice to achieve outcome."
- Liza Chang
"I think this tool & workshop is really good & useful. Kudos to both trainers for covering such heavy curriculum in 2 days."
- Thomas Tang
"Weixi did an excellent job in explaining the Five-Factor Model of Personality; the case studies and discussions on super-traits and sub-traits have made me more confident in applying the Big Five. An engaging and very knowledgeable trainer. Weixi made the 2-days of learning very interesting! Time passes very quickly."
- Regina Lim
"I recently attended the Workplace Big Five personality assessment course conducted by a Workplace Asia, certified trainer, and I found it incredibly insightful! The blend of interactive and lecture-style learning helped me gain a deeper understanding of myself and others. The course provided practical tools to improve workplace dynamics and minimize conflicts. I'd highly recommend it, especially to HR professionals and coaches looking to enhance their skills. Kudos to the trainer for a well-structured and engaging program!"
- Dorothy Tan
"Great program - trainer was engaging and helped bridge theory to application. Overall focus on participants' use case over clearing content made sure the experience was relatable. Program also provided a strong platform for networking among peers."