Common questions about Discus and DISC
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What does Discus profiling cost?

Discus profiles start at just $35 each, with discounts available for more substantial purchases.

For new accounts, we offer a whole range of useful extras. Find out more on our pricing page.

How do I get started with Discus?

Getting started with Discus is easy. You'll just need to take a few minutes to sign up for an account, and then you'll be ready to start creating profiles right away.

Can I send questionnaires to my candidates online?

Discus provides an entire suite of features to make this process easy and automatic. At the simplest level, you can simply enter a person's e-mail address, and Discus will send them an invitation and then display and manage the questionnaire. Once the questionnaire is complete, a report will immediately be compiled and added to your accounts.

Discus also provides lots of options for your to customise this process to meet your exact requirements. For example, you can arrange to be automatically notified and sent a copy of the report as soon as it is available.

Can a person completing a questionnaire read their own report?

This is a decision you can make as you set up an invitation. There's no requirement to share the report, but you have the option of doing so if you wish.

Discus can also provide an intermediate solution through the 'Feedback' report, which is an alternative version of the report specifically designed for this purpose, providing a readable and accessible summary of the results.

Do I have access to all my profile reports?

Every DISC profile produced on your account is held in your own secure Discus database. You can access, review and manage those reports at any time. Discus even provides extra features to assess the results in combination, such as comparing candidates against the needs of a role, or assessing how individuals would work together in a team.

How can I recover a lost or forgotten Discus password?

It's easy to reset your Discus access details. You can start the process from the Discus sign-in page, or by following the link below. Discus will handle resetting your access through your registered e-mail address.

Is training available?

We offer a comprehensive online video training course introducing the DISC system and its workings. The course is free if you sign up for an account with fifty credits or more.

Discus itself offers an interactive guide to get your started, and extensive help resources throughout the system.

I received a test invitation, but I'm not able to use it.

There can be various reasons for this. The invitation code might already have been used, or it might simply have expired, or been cancelled by the user who originally set up the invitation.

Your best course of action in a situation like this is to get in touch with your invitation provider and ask them to set up another invitation for you.

I completed an invited questionnaire, but I didn't receive a copy of my report.

When a Discus user sends out an invitation, they can choose whether to give you access to your report or not, so it may simply be that this option isn't active.

If you think you should have received a report, your best course of action is to contact the person who sent you your invitation; they will have the option of sending you a copy.

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Sorry, we aren't able to offer free trial profiles, but if you want to try the service, remember that you can set up a Discus account with just a single credit.

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Suitability Comparison

The ways in which different styles interact with one another is a very broad and complex subject, and a full treatment of all the issues involved lies beyond the scope of this guide. Nevertheless, it is possible to make generalised comments describing the basic dynamics of different possible relationships.

For a comprehensive understanding of the ways in which two, or more, people interact, a full DISC profile is more appropriate than the broad Style Card approach. However, the simplicity of the Style Card, and its ability to break down individual approaches into only one of a few basic types, makes it more appropriate for the basic discussion of this section.

In this section, we look briefly at the ways in which each of the four main types of the Style Card interact with each other, a total of ten combinations. This information may prove useful in developing teams, or examining the interactions of individuals within departments.

Two Drivers: Because it is in the nature of a Driver to seek authority and dominance, any relationship between two individuals of this kind will inevitably contain a measure of tension, as each vies for the dominant position, and not unusually this tension can break out into open conflict. Drivers can generally only work well together if they have goals in common, and each has a defined area of authority.
Driver and Communicator: As with two Drivers, this is often a difficult pairing, as each is assertive and demanding of the other. Because the Driver is interested in material and business success, while the Communicator focuses on social success. This means that a Driver and Communicator can make an effective partnership if carefully guided by a manager.
Driver and Planner: This is an effective pairing purely in terms of results, because the Planner, as their name suggests, is capable of preparing detailed plans and carefully considering their implications, while the Driver possesses the thrusting, assertive approach needed to put these plans into effect. On a personal level, however, the degree of difference between these two styles often makes it difficult for them to respect one another's abilities.
Driver and Analyst: This combination is often effective in a business sense. The Analyst's ability to work with structure and detail, coupled with the drive and determinism of the Driving partner, mean that each style covers many of the other's weaknesses. Both are Controlled in approach, and this often gives them enough common ground to develop a mutual respect, although this partnership will rarely be close in a personal sense.
Two Communicators: On a purely personal level, relations between Communicators tend to be good. The cheerful, outgoing style associated with the Communicators reacts to nothing so well as another person of the same type. On occasion, a sense of light-hearted competition can appear as they jostle for personal attention, but this rarely escalates into actual confrontation. The joviality and sense of fun connected with Communicator styles, however, means that such a pairing can have a negative impact on performance in purely business terms.
Communicator and Planner: This is generally a successful partnership. The Planner has the steady, reliable style to keep the Communicating partner from losing sight of their goals or intentions, while the Communicator has the social extroversion necessary to build a personal relationship. Under some circumstances, the Planning partner can become quite dependent on their more assertive team-member.
Communicator and Analyst: These are two diametrically opposed styles with entirely different sets of values, and hence it is often difficult for them to form an effective working relationship. Their relative skills and abilities, however, tend to complement each other well in a practical sense, and on the rare occasions where two people of these kinds are able to form a workable partnership, the results are often impressive.
Two Planners: Two solid, dependable and loyal individuals with open and sympathetic attitudes, a partnership of Planners will often work well together, and frequently form quite a strong bond. A potential problem here, however, is that each Planner's need for time to consider and plan will be increased exponentially by attaching them to another with the same need. Ideas or plans can sometimes be exchanged and corrected between the two partners over a very long timescale indeed before any action is finally taken.
Planner and Analyst: A fairly effective and complementary partnership, but somewhat unpredictable. The fact that both styles are Receptive provides the foundation for a working relationship, but specific factors can sometimes work to undermine this (for example, the Planner might be looking for a strong personal tie, while the Analyst would have no particular interest in such a relationship).
Two Analysts: Analysts are not a naturally competitive style, and yet when two come into contact with one another, a type of competition can evolve. This normally consists of attempts on either side to demonstrate superior skills or knowledge. If they are able to overcome this tendency, however, Analysts can build a workable and productive team.

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