High-Power High Tea

You’re invited on Friday, September 19 as we remix an iconic DC tradition — tea time at The Willard.

Please join Wall Street Journal best-selling author, Something Major founder, and executive coach Randi Braun for the second annual Something Major High-Power High Tea: an afternoon of networking, women's leadership inspiration and, (of course) tea.

Gather with other women leaders for an afternoon of connection and conversation:

• Mix & Mingle. Check in at 1pm and enjoy a glass of champagne (or sparkling water), as you network with an intimate group of attendees.

• Women’s Leadership Fireside Chat featuring Best-Selling author, Alison Fragale. We’re thrilled to welcome bestselling author of Likeable Badass, Alison Fragale—a renowned organizational psychologist, UNC professor, and expert in power, influence, and negotiation. With features in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and a track record of empowering women through science-backed strategies, she’s an absolute force!

• Tea Time. Following our fireside chat, we’ll sit down to The Willard’s iconic afternoon tea service, networking in one of DC’s most historic “room where it happened.”

Early bird pricing is available until June 30th and this event will sell out. Join us to leave inspired... and with signed copies of Randi & Alison's books!

- Vice President of Communications & Something Major Event Alumna

Additional Details:

• Audience: High-Power High Tea is designed for experienced, career-focused professional women -- whether you're a leader in your organization, an entrepreneur, a woman in career transition, or a community mover-and-shaker -- looking to make authentic connections with other women.

• Venue: As we host an afternoon dedicated to empowering women, we’re taking over one of DC’s most historic gathering places for Washington’s influencers (it’s actually the site where the term “lobbying” was coined). Founded in 1847, The Willard was the "room where it happened" for over a century… as long as you were a man. Join us as we celebrate the power of what happens when women come together during this inspiring afternoon of networking.

• Attire: Tea-Time-Chic. There are no official “rules.” We’re remixing a tradition so have fun with it!

• Have questions? Email [email protected] to get in touch. If you have dietary restrictions, please contact Randi after registering so we can alert the hotel.

Meet the Speakers:

Alison Fragale is an organizational psychologist, professor at the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, and bestselling author of Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve. Her academic research on status, power, negotiation, and influence have been published in her field’s top academic journals as well as national media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. She is a sought-after keynote speaker who uses behavioral science to help individuals, especially women, excel. Prior to her academic career, Alison worked as a consultant for McKinsey and Company, Inc.

She holds a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Dartmouth College and a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Alison resides in Chicago with her husband and her three children, who are all named after professional athletes. She also loves, in no particular order: cheap coffee, not-so-cheap wine, fabulous shoes, sushi, the Pittsburgh Steelers, Peloton workouts, Hallmark movies, and The Golden Girls.

Randi Braun is The Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work. A member of the Forbes Coaches Council, Braun is the CEO & Founder of the women’s leadership firm, Something Major, a highly-regarded speaker, and an ICF-certified executive coach, who has worked with nearly 100 organizations including: Microsoft, Uber, BlackRock, JP Morgan, The Washington Post, PwC, and Cox Communications.

An expert at helping high-performing women thrive in demanding roles, her insights on women’s leadership have been featured in CNBC, The Washington Post, Forbes (where she writes her own by-line), Parents Magazine, and The Chicago Tribune, among others. Randi coaches, leads retreats and, when she’s not traveling to attend events like ours, Randi lives in Washington, DC with her spouse and three children.

Terms and Conditions: Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. The speaker and program are subject to change at the organizer’s sole discretion. Only ticketed guests will be allowed to enter the event. By entering the event, guests consent to have their photographs taken. Email addresses used to register for this event may be added to speakers' mailing lists.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States