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Management without the guesswork

Run 1:1s that actually move the needle

DISC, Big Five, EQ, Conflict Styles. Turn awkward check-ins into real conversations. Map team DNA. Spot conflicts before they explode. From $0 (5 invites) to $79/mo (full team dashboard).

In Brief

JobCannon is a 56 assessment toolkit for managers and team leads running 3-30 person teams. Core tests: DISC (5 min, workplace communication styles), Big Five (15 min, OCEAN trait profile), Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Conflict Styles (Thomas-Kilmann), Values Assessment, Leadership Style, and Burnout Risk. Used for 1:1 prep, team onboarding, conflict resolution, team-composition mapping, and retention conversations. Pricing starts at $0 (5 invites, good for 3-person teams testing the waters) and scales to $79/mo (100 invites + Team DNA dashboard + compatibility matrix + manager briefings). Alternatives like Culture Amp ($6-12/employee/month, $2-6k/year for a 15-person team) and Gallup Access ($20-60 per person + certification) are built for HR departments, not managers. Our tests are self-report, research-validated, and take 5-15 minutes.

Five manager plays that actually work

Each takes ≤30 minutes to set up. Most compound over weeks.

Better 1:1s
Every direct report takes DISC. You skim the result before the next 1:1. You now know how they prefer feedback, how they respond to deadlines, and what drains them. Conversations shift from "everything's fine" to actually productive.
New-Hire Onboarding
First week: DISC + Communication Styles + Work Style. Share a 1-page "how to work with me" doc with the team. Day-30 review feels like day-90.
Conflict Resolution
Two direct reports stuck in a recurring fight? Both take Conflict Styles (Thomas-Kilmann). The pattern is usually obvious once seen — Avoiding vs Competing, Accommodating vs Collaborating. Reframe the pattern, not the people.
Team Composition
Everyone takes Big Five + DISC. Compatibility matrix shows pair-strengths for projects. You stop assigning the Openness=95 person to the rigorous QA role, and the Conscientiousness=95 person to the vague discovery project.
Retention & Growth
Quarterly EQ + Burnout Risk + SDT Motivation. Catch the quiet flight-risk before they interview elsewhere. Career conversations anchored in RIASEC + internal mobility beat "so, any concerns?"
Performance Framing
Never use test results as evidence in a performance review. Do use them to frame how you'll deliver feedback — high-Neuroticism report needs more reassurance, high-Agreeableness report needs more direct ask.

Manager test kit, by situation

Team dynamics
Quarterly
Leadership growth
High-potential track

Manager tools, for manager budgets

Annual cost for a 15-person team

$2-6K
Culture Amp
$10-20/employee/month
$3-15K
Gallup StrengthsFinder
$20-60/person + certification
$5-15K
Predictive Index
Annual platform + consultant fees
$0
JobCannon
Unlimited, forever

What a manager gets on the Team plan

All 56 assessments (DISC, Big Five, MBTI, EQ, RIASEC, Enneagram, and more)
100 invites per month — plenty for a 15-person team with quarterly retakes
Team DNA dashboard — aggregated trait view of your whole team
Compatibility matrix — who to pair on projects, who to keep apart
Manager prep briefings — 1-page doc per direct report, ready before each 1:1
Conflict-pattern detection — spot recurring team frictions early
2 admin seats (you + a co-lead or skip-level)
GDPR compliant, anonymous test-taking available

Tier for managers

Free for 3-person teams. Team ($79/mo) for 5-30 direct reports. Everything you need — Team DNA, compatibility matrix, manager briefings.

Starter

Try it with a micro-team

$0
  • 5 invites (one-time, not recurring)
  • All 50+ assessments
  • Basic individual reports
  • Share link via email or Slack
  • No credit card required
Request free access

Coach

For independent coaches and therapists

$29/mo
or $290/yr (save 17%)
  • 30 invites per month
  • All 50+ assessments
  • Detailed individual reports
  • Coach notes per client
  • PDF export (client-ready)
  • Session prep recommendations
Get Coach access
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Team

For startups, teams and HR

$79/mo
or $790/yr (save 17%)
  • 100 invites per month
  • Everything in Coach
  • Team DNA dashboard
  • Compatibility matrix
  • Conflict-pattern detection
  • Compare 2-3 team members
Get Team access

Business

For agencies, L&D and scale-ups

$199/mo
or $1990/yr (save 17%)
  • 500 invites per month
  • Everything in Team
  • White-label PDF reports (your logo)
  • API access (read-only results)
  • Custom assessment builder (beta)
  • Bulk CSV import/export
Get Business access

Enterprise

For 200+ person companies

From $5k/yr
  • Unlimited invites
  • Everything in Business
  • SSO (SAML, Google Workspace)
  • SLA (99.9% uptime)
  • Data residency options (EU/US)
  • Dedicated Customer Success
Talk to us

All plans currently activated manually via the contact form — we review each request within 24 hours and provision access the same day. Self-serve checkout coming once we've heard from the first wave of teams.

Want the Team DNA dashboard early?

Tell us about your team and what you want to solve — slow 1:1s, a specific team conflict, or a new-hire ramp. We set up Team tier access within 24 hours.

We reply within 24 hours. No spam, no per-seat pitches.

FAQ

I'm a first-time manager. Where do I actually start?

One test, one ritual. Send DISC (5 min) to your direct reports. Each person reads their own result, then you review it together in the next 1:1. That is it. You will learn more about how to work with each person in 30 minutes than you did in the last 3 months of "how are you?" 1:1s. Graduate to Big Five + Conflict Styles once DISC feels natural.

My team already did DISC/MBTI years ago. Why retake?

Two reasons. (1) People change — especially through stressful periods, new roles, parenthood, or major life events. Big Five Conscientiousness shifts measurably across decades. (2) Old results sit in a dusty PDF nobody rereads. Retaking every 12-18 months turns the result into a living tool, not a one-time workshop artifact. If the team groans at "another test", just do DISC (5 min) — lowest friction, most useful.

How do I use personality data without being creepy?

Three rules: (1) Everyone's results are shared openly, or nobody's are. The asymmetric "I can see yours, you can't see mine" pattern kills trust. (2) Never bring up a test result in a performance conversation as evidence — that is what feedback and examples are for. (3) Use it to adapt your approach ("I know you score high on Conscientiousness — want me to give you the deadline now or after the scoping doc?"), not to label or explain away behaviour.

What about remote and hybrid teams?

Even more valuable. Without hallway-context, you lose 80% of the soft signal you'd naturally pick up in-person. DISC + Communication Styles gives a remote manager a structured substitute: written preference, meeting cadence, async tolerance, feedback style. We have Remote Work Readiness and Digital Collaboration assessments specifically for distributed teams.

Does this replace manager training?

No. It makes manager training stick. Most management training is generic frameworks ("active listening!") without per-person application. Personality profiles let a manager say "OK, Sarah scores low on Extraversion and high on Conscientiousness, so for her I should...", which is far more actionable than "be a good listener in general". Pair our tests with training from First Round, Manager Tools, or Lattice — they amplify each other.

What does the Team tier get me vs. just sharing free links?

Free tier (5 invites) is fine if you have 3 reports and never want to retake. Team tier ($79/mo, 100 invites/mo) gets you: (a) Team DNA dashboard — aggregated view of team traits, (b) compatibility matrix — who to pair on projects, who to keep apart, (c) conflict-pattern detection, (d) manager prep briefings — a 1-page doc per direct report you can read before each 1:1. For a manager of 5+ people, that is worth $79/mo.