INTRODUCTION
If you have clicked a link from our website or social media and ended up on a platform called Skool, you might be wondering what it is and why we use it.
This post explains everything. What Skool is. How it works. Why we chose it over other platforms. And what you get when you join the Prepare2Lead community there.
Find out more about why Prepare2Lead exists on our Mission page
WHAT IS SKOOL?
Skool (spelled S.K.O.O.L) is an online community and learning platform founded in 2019. It is used by educators, coaches, trainers and community builders around the world to host learning communities, deliver courses and engage with their members.
Skool combines three things that most platforms keep separate.
A community feed. Similar to a social media feed but focused entirely on a specific topic or community. Members post questions, share wins, start discussions and support each other.
A classroom. Where courses, videos, guides and resources are organised and delivered. Members work through content at their own pace.
A calendar. Where live events, calls and sessions are scheduled and members can see what is coming up and register to attend.
All three are in one place. One login. One platform. Simple.
WHO USES SKOOL?
Skool is used by some of the most successful online educators and community builders in the world.
Alex Hormozi, author of 100 Million Dollar Offers and one of the most followed business educators online, uses Skool as his primary community platform. His community has tens of thousands of members.
Andrew Ramdayal, the number one ranked project management educator on LinkedIn, uses Skool to host his PMP training community. His community has over 12,000 members.
Thousands of other educators, coaches and community builders use Skool across every niche imaginable. From fitness to finance. From language learning to leadership development.
Skool has become the platform of choice for serious online educators because it is simple, focused and built specifically for community and learning. Unlike Facebook Groups or Discord, Skool is designed from the ground up for this purpose.
WHY WE CHOSE SKOOL
We evaluated several platforms before choosing Skool for the Prepare2Lead community. Here is why Skool won.
It keeps everything in one place.
Before Skool, online educators typically needed multiple tools. A separate platform for courses. A separate platform for community. A separate tool for scheduling live events. Each with its own login and interface.
Skool puts all of this in one place. Members join once and get access to everything. Courses, community and calendar in a single platform with a single login. This makes the experience significantly simpler for members.
It is distraction free.
Facebook Groups are free but they are built on a platform designed to keep people scrolling Facebook. Every time a member visits the group they are surrounded by Facebook’s algorithm, ads and other distractions.
Skool is a dedicated platform. When members visit Prepare2Lead on Skool, they are in a focused environment designed specifically for learning and community. No ads. No algorithm pulling them somewhere else. Just the community and the content.
It rewards engagement.
Skool has a built in gamification system. Members earn points for posting, commenting and engaging with the community. Points unlock levels. Levels unlock access to additional content and features.
This creates a natural incentive to participate rather than just lurking. The more you engage, the more you get access to. It turns passive members into active contributors.
It is built for courses.
The Skool classroom is clean, simple and effective. Courses are organised into sections. Videos, text, downloads and resources can all be included. Members can track their progress through each course.
For a project management learning community where the quality and organisation of educational content matters, this is exactly what we needed.
It is growing fast.
Skool is one of the fastest growing platforms in the online education space. New features are being added regularly. The platform is actively developed and improved.
Choosing a platform that is growing and investing in its product means the Prepare2Lead community will benefit from new features and improvements over time.
WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU JOIN
When you join the Prepare2Lead community on Skool you get access to three things.
The community feed.
A focused, distraction free space to connect with other project management professionals. Ask questions. Share experiences. Get feedback. Support others on the same journey.
James J. Bailey reads every post and responds personally. This is not a community where you post a question and get no response. It is a community where you get direct access to a senior practitioner with two decades of government programme delivery experience.
The classroom.
Free courses and resources organised clearly and accessibly.
The Start Here course walks you through everything you need to know about Prepare2Lead, what is available and how to get the most from the community.
The Project Career Map shows you exactly where you are in your project management career and what the next level looks like.
The Project Delivery Toolkit gives you seven practical project management templates you can download and use immediately.
And when you are ready to get certified, our PRINCE2, MSP and M_o_R courses are available to purchase directly within the platform.
The calendar.
Live events, Q and A sessions and training calls are scheduled in the Skool calendar. Members can see what is coming up, register to attend and join live sessions directly from the platform.
IS SKOOL FREE TO JOIN?
Joining the Prepare2Lead community on Skool is completely free. No credit card. No commitment.
Some content within the community is available to all members for free. This includes the Start Here course, the Project Career Map, the Project Delivery Toolkit and the community feed itself.
Certification courses are available to purchase separately within the community. These are paid products with prices that beat PeopleCert even on their 30% sale days.
HOW TO JOIN
Joining is simple.
Go to prepare2lead.com/community. You will be taken to the Prepare2Lead community on Skool. Click join. Create your account. That is it.
Once you are in, start with the Start Here course. It will walk you through everything you need to know.
👉 prepare2lead.com/community
A NOTE ON THE SKOOL URL
When you visit prepare2lead.com/community you will be redirected to our Skool page. The Skool URL is skool.com/be-prepared-7781. This is a temporary URL while our community grows. Skool allows communities to customise their URL once they reach a certain number of members. We will update our URL as the community grows.
SUMMARY
Skool is the platform we chose for the Prepare2Lead community because it keeps everything in one place, it is distraction free, it rewards engagement, it is built for courses and it is growing fast.
When you join Prepare2Lead on Skool you get access to a focused project management learning community, free courses and resources, and direct access to a senior practitioner who answers your questions personally.
It is free to join. No credit card. No commitment.
👉 Join the Prepare2Lead community at prepare2lead.com/community