RUKLE Berry Finished
Over the past 12 months, I have had the privilege of working with Abigail the Apprentice from Rosewood Wealth Management – Abbs (see also Nurturing Rosewood blog). This has been rewarding in many ways, not least witnessing Abbs grow from brand newbie in the workplace to adding value as a bone fide member of the Rosewood team.
During our time together we have encountered and conquered some challenges. The most prolific of these to date being the CF exams which, in the first instance, came in multiple choice format. Abbs worked hard, burned the midnight oil and had done all the appropriate learning but didn’t get the required mark on several mock examinations. We needed a system.
Next session we went through some questions together. Abbs firstly needed to RELAX. Exams, like work situations, can be stressful however internal tension is not conducive to peak performance and needs to be managed.
Once this state could be achieved and repeated Abbs decided on a strategy of creating a decision matrix that, if recruited correctly during the exam, would optimise the opportunity for her studying endeavours to be recognised in marks and gain the result they merited.
Like all self-respecting processes it had an acronym – RUKLE
R – Read the question properly, then read it again.
U – Understand what the question is asking – translate and contextualise. (traps & triggers)
K – Apply the Knowledge gained through learning to find the answer.
L – If the answer is not obvious through knowledge, use Logic built up through the process to find the most realistic solution. Flag and check at the end.
E – When knowledge and logic don’t come through have an Educated guess using the question as a map to get you there. Flag and check at the end. (marry words)
Abbs passed with solid numbers and is now able to proceed with her career journey exam free for the next few months. Great job.
Going through any activity can be stressful, however if we can find a trigger to relax ourselves and then support and enhance this by creating a structured, pragmatic approach, any process can develop positively.
