diff --git a/src/components/focus-group-session/CollapsibleDiscussionGuide.tsx b/src/components/focus-group-session/CollapsibleDiscussionGuide.tsx
index 575616f7..42a0beba 100644
--- a/src/components/focus-group-session/CollapsibleDiscussionGuide.tsx
+++ b/src/components/focus-group-session/CollapsibleDiscussionGuide.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 import { Collapsible, CollapsibleContent, CollapsibleTrigger } from '@/components/ui/collapsible';
 import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import DiscussionGuideViewer from './DiscussionGuideViewer';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
@@ -86,11 +87,23 @@ const CollapsibleDiscussionGuide: React.FC<CollapsibleDiscussionGuideProps> = ({
     <div className={cn("w-full border-b bg-white shadow-sm", className)}>
       <Collapsible open={isOpen} onOpenChange={onToggle}>
         <CollapsibleTrigger asChild>
-          <div className="w-full px-4 py-3 flex items-center justify-between hover:bg-slate-50 transition-colors cursor-pointer">
+          <div className={cn(
+            "w-full px-4 py-3 flex items-center justify-between transition-all cursor-pointer",
+            isOpen
+              ? "bg-amber-50 border-l-4 border-l-amber-400"
+              : "bg-slate-50 hover:bg-amber-50 border-l-4 border-l-transparent hover:border-l-amber-300"
+          )}>
             <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-              <ClipboardList className="h-5 w-5 text-slate-600" />
+              <ClipboardList className={cn("h-5 w-5", isOpen ? "text-amber-600" : "text-slate-600")} />
               <div>
-                <h2 className="font-semibold text-slate-900">Discussion Guide</h2>
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <h2 className="font-semibold text-slate-900">Discussion Guide</h2>
+                  {!isOpen && (
+                    <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-xs bg-amber-100 text-amber-700">
+                      Click to Edit
+                    </Badge>
+                  )}
+                </div>
                 {hasStructuredGuide && (
                   <p className="text-xs text-slate-500">
                     {discussionGuide.title} • {discussionGuide.total_duration} minutes
@@ -117,7 +130,7 @@ const CollapsibleDiscussionGuide: React.FC<CollapsibleDiscussionGuideProps> = ({
                 )}
               </Button>
               {isOpen ? (
-                <ChevronUp className="h-4 w-4 text-slate-500" />
+                <ChevronUp className="h-4 w-4 text-amber-600" />
               ) : (
                 <ChevronDown className="h-4 w-4 text-slate-500" />
               )}
diff --git a/src/pages/FocusGroupSession.tsx b/src/pages/FocusGroupSession.tsx
index 5f3c9f0e..a4064d61 100644
--- a/src/pages/FocusGroupSession.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/FocusGroupSession.tsx
@@ -1942,8 +1942,17 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
           </div>
           
           <div className="flex items-center space-x-4 mt-4 sm:mt-0">
-            <Button 
-              variant="outline" 
+            <Button
+              variant="outline"
+              onClick={() => setIsDiscussionGuideOpen(true)}
+              className={isDiscussionGuideOpen ? 'bg-amber-50 text-amber-700 border-amber-200' : ''}
+            >
+              <ClipboardList className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+              {isDiscussionGuideOpen ? 'Guide Open' : 'Edit Discussion Guide'}
+            </Button>
+
+            <Button
+              variant="outline"
               onClick={() => setShowAutonomousDashboard(!showAutonomousDashboard)}
               className={showAutonomousDashboard ? 'bg-blue-50 text-blue-600' : ''}
             >