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Give your clients a tool that actually changes how they see themselves.

HIGH5 gives coaches a complete strengths platform: a validated assessment, in-depth client reports, team tools for group work, and a certification that positions you as a specialist — not just another coach with a test.
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Sound familiar?

These are the frustrations coaches tell us they were dealing with before finding a better approach.
"I use personality tests with clients but the insights don't stick with clients. We talk about the results for a session and then they sit in a drawer."
I work with teams and groups, but the individual assessment tools I use don't scale well to group dynamics. I have to stich things manually every time."
"The assessments I currently use are expensive to license for clients, which limits how many people I can introduce them to."
"I want to differentiate myself in a crowded coaching market but I don't have a credential or a proprietary framework that sets me apart."
"My clients are sceptical of popular personality tests as they feel the results label them into 1 of 4 categories rather than capturing their true nature."
These aren't coaching skill problems. They're tool problems. When the assessment doesn't resonate with clients or results are not actionable, clients fail to follow through and project it as your failure.

A bridge between insight and application

HIGH5 gives coaches more than a test to send clients. It's a platform that supports every stage of the coaching engagement: discovery, development, relationship work, group dynamics, and ongoing accountability. Whether you work with individuals navigating career transitions, leaders developing their teams, or organizations building a strengths-based culture - HIGH5 gives you the infrastructure to do that work more effectively.
Every client discovers their top 5 strengths - the specific things they do with natural energy and excellence. As their coach, you get access to the same reports, plus tools for analyzing the strengths fit between clients and the people important to them, and team-level reports for group work. The platform does the heavy lifting on insight delivery - so your sessions can focus on what coaches do best: helping clients figure out what to do with what they've learned.
Already using MBTI, DISC or CliftonStrengths?
Many coaches switch to or add HIGH5 because of the application layer - it's not just a report, it's a platform clients can use between sessions. Weekly insights, strengths academy, strengths journal and peer feedback tools give clients meaningful things to do with their results, which means the work you do in sessions compounds rather than fading between them.

From your first client invite to a fully equipped coaching practice

Start free. Add tools as your practice grows. The platform scales with you.
Take the assessment yourself
Before using any tool with clients, you should know it from the inside. Your free HIGH5 profile gives you your own top 5 strengths.
Invite your coaching clients
Send each client a link to take the HIGH5 assessment. It takes 20 minutes, and their results are available immediately.
Use the reports in your sessions
Access client reports directly on the platform and use the insights to debrief them together with your clients.
Scale to teams and groups
When working with teams or organizations, use the team report and facilitation guides to run powerful group sessions.

What coaches actually use HIGH5 for

Pick the client context that sounds most like yours.
USE CASE 1
You coach individuals through career or life transitions
The situation:

Your clients know something needs to change but they can’t clearly articulate what they’re best at or where they’d thrive. Generic self-reflection exercises aren’t giving them the precision they need.

What HIGH5 enables:

The Personal Strengths Report and Career Strengths Report give clients a precise, validated picture of their natural strengths and the career contexts where those strengths are most likely to thrive. As their coach, you get coaching notes for every strength to guide your sessions.

The result:

Clients arrive at decisions with clarity rather than anxiety. They can articulate their value specifically and confidently — in interviews, in career conversations, and to themselves.

USE CASE 2
You coach leaders and executives
The situation:

Your clients are high performers but they’re operating on instinct rather than self-knowledge. They want to lead more effectively but they’re not sure what “playing to their strengths” actually means in practice.

What HIGH5 enables:

The Personal Strengths Report, 360 Peer Feedback, and Interpersonal Intelligence tools give leaders a multi-dimensional picture of how they operate — and how they’re experienced by others. You can work with the gap between self-perception and impact in a structured, evidence-based way.

The result:

Leaders develop a precise, grounded understanding of how they lead best — and a specific development plan rather than a generic “work on your weaknesses” agenda.

USE CASE 3
You facilitate team workshops or group coaching
The situation:

You work with teams and want a structured way to surface group dynamics, improve collaboration, and create lasting change — not just a good day out of the office.

What HIGH5 enables:

The Team Strengths Report, Interpersonal Intelligence, and Group Fit tools give you a full picture of the team’s strengths landscape before you walk in the room. Facilitation guides and workshop templates are built into the platform — so you’re not designing from scratch each time.

The result:

Every team session is grounded in real data about the specific people in the room. Participants leave with personalized insights, not generic takeaways — and the platform keeps the work alive after you’ve gone.

USE CASE 4
You want to differentiate your practice and attract more clients
The situation:

The coaching market is crowded. You want a credential, a methodology, or a tool that positions you as a specialist — not just another generalist coach.

What HIGH5 enables:

The HIGH5 Coach Certification gives you formal accreditation in strengths-based coaching — a recognized credential you can add to your profile, your website, and your LinkedIn. Among other benefits, it includes training, methodology, and coach exclusive pricing of reports.

The result:

A clear, credible differentiator. A methodology you can describe specifically. And a lead source you didn’t have before.

Questions coaches ask before getting started

Honest answers - no sales spin.

You don’t have to replace what you have. Many coaches use HIGH5 alongside existing certifications because the platform layer fills a gap that most assessments leave open — clients have something to use between sessions, not just a report to refer back to. If you’re considering HIGH5 as a primary tool, we’re happy to walk you through a direct comparison. 

HIGH5 is built on established psychometric principles and has been validated across a large, diverse population. The methodology is published on our website and available for review, together with the validity and reliability data. Over 4,000,000 completions across 195 countries also give us a dataset that continues to strengthen the normative benchmarks.

The certification is a structured program that covers the HIGH5 methodology, how to use the tools in coaching sessions, and how to apply the strengths-based approach. Whether it’s worth the investment depends on your goals — if you want a new credential, an empowering approach clients relate to, a lead source or coach-exclusive discounts, it pays for itself quickly. 

The free HIGH5 assessment gives clients their top 5 strengths with a meaningful description of each — at no cost to you or them. It’s a genuine starting point, not a teaser. You can invite clients on the free tier to explore the platform before committing to unlocking their premium reports. 

Yes — when clients take the assessment through your invite link, their results are visible in your coach dashboard. All the basic features like sending reminders, personalizing bra Apart from showing client results, the platform enables you to brand reports with your logo, create custom registration pages, compare results between clients and their team, and much more. Whether individual clients or groups -you can manage all of them from one place.

Yes — we have a range of physical coaching resources designed specifically for in-person sessions: the Strengths Discovery Guide, Strengths Reference Sheets, Strengths Reflection Cards, and Strengths Photo Cards. These are designed to deepen the in-session experience and give clients something tangible to take away.

"This assessment has motivated me to stay on the path that feels right for me, eliminating the self-doubt that often held me back. It has provided the confidence I needed to trust my instincts and pursue my goals with renewed determination."
Prue Aja Steedman
Personal Branding Coach

Two ways to get started - both free

Whether you want to explore the platform with your clients first or go straight to certification,
there's no wrong place to begin.
Start using HIGH5 with clients

Take the free assessment yourself, then invite clients to take the test and  experience the platform. No commitment. Unlock reports as you go.

Start free with your clients

Free to start · No credit card required

Get certified as a strengths coach

Become formally accredited in strengths-based coaching and get access to the coach exclusive pricing, among other benefits.

Free · No sales pressure

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higher confidence

32%

higher life satisfaction

74%

higher engagement at work

28%

stronger relationships

All features relevant to team leads on one platform

Start free and unlock more as your team grows.
Personal Strengths Report
In-depth insights into each client's top 5 strengths and how to develop them
Team Strengths Report
A full strengths map for group clients — essential for t workshop facilitation
Career Strengths Report
Map your client's strengths to career paths where they're most likely to thrive
Partnership Report
Fit analysis between your client and a specific person with actionable insights
360 Peer Feedback
Gather structured feedback on how client's strengths are perceived by others
Report Co-branding
Boost your brand by putting it on your client reports and registration pages
Your client strengths are waiting to be put into practice.
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