Forget putting on your thinking caps. Ingenious Women don’t need hats to tackle problems- we have knickers.

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The Flexible Knickers

We all have a flexible pair of knickers which come in handy and can be used for different purposes (bikini pants? Shorts? Hot pants? These knickers can become these things!) The Flexible Knickers are exactly as they sound. We may not always be able to change a situation, but we can adapt to it, and this is where we need to put on our Flexible Knickers.

The Team Knickers

These knickers are worn when we need to assemble or work as part of a team. It’s important to accept that sometimes, we can’t always do everything alone, and collaboration is necessary.

The Organiser Knickers

The bee print on the Organiser Knickers represents the qualities we often associate with bees; organisation, structure, and defined roles. These knickers are put on when we need more focus and to put plans into place, whether it’s through establishing a routine and regular meetings, or using to do lists and spreadsheets.

The Motivation Knickers

These knickers are full of energy, and can be put on when you need a reminder of your goals and the drive to complete them. The Motivation Knickers can encourage new habits, such as starting the day on a “win” by accomplishing smaller tasks such as making the bed in the morning, or planning rewards when other tasks are completed. The Motivation Knickers can also be used to establish where and why we might be lacking motivation, and help us to get back on track with achieving your goals.

The Resilience Knickers

Sometimes, we need a reminder that we can do this, and that’s when we should pull on our Resilience Knickers. These knickers can be worn to help maintain a positive outlook when we need to negotiate potentially difficult situations such as receiving rejection or criticism, or when facing more dominant personalities.
As the mantra created by one of the groups this weekend reads, these knickers will grant the wearer “the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference”.

The Tech Knickers

This shiny, silver pair of Knickers represents times when we need to manage technology. As many Ingenious Women can attest, technology can be both the solution to, and root of the problems we face. The Tech Knickers, therefore, can be worn to wrangle technology into submission, or when in need of some technological assistance.

The Sensible Knickers

Also known as the reliable pants, or “pants for life”, the Sensible Knickers are often pulled on when taking on a leadership role and responsibility is required. They are suited for considering risks or finding ways to negotiate problems, however, should be warn with caution. As one group noted, “these knickers can take a lot of hits!” and wearers should not be afraid to occasionally go “off-road” with their ideas. With these knickers, anything can be achievable.

The Selling Knickers

This fancy pair of knickers are for the situations where persuasive skills are required; they are less about the wearer, and more about considering the perspective of the wearer’s audience. The Selling Knickers encourage adapting to feedback, building confidence, and evaluating, as well as honing presentation skills.

The Superman Knickers

As the name of these knickers suggests, the Superman Knickers can imbue the qualities of Clark Kent’s alter-ego in their wearers; confidence, assertiveness, and authority. They can be pulled on in situations where empowerment is required. Whilst these knickers can be worn by Ingenious Women, they can be worn by others in the wild too. This is something worth remembering when facing more dominant or impressive personalities; these figures simply pulled on their Superman Knickers today. It’s also worth noting that even Superman can feel nervous- and this is okay! These knickers remind us that we should recognise our achievements, surround ourselves with a positive support network, and stand our ground- we deserve to be here.

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These knickers can be worn at any point by Ingenious Women- sometimes we may even combine pairs according to the many different roles we occupy!
Imagine if the knickers described above were magic. What difference could they make for you? What actions would you take?

Images ~ Cia Jackson and Jo Young