2026 Human Resources Retreat: Bold Moves, Big Vision
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
200 Ponte Vedra BoulevardPonte Vedra Bach, FL 32082
United States
Welcome to ThinqShift x MISBO: The Fabulous Leader Retreat
January 2026 | A 3.5-Day Transformational Experience for Independent School HR Leaders
The World Needs Fabulous Leaders
The world your school operates in is VUCA—volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. AI is transforming how work gets done. Expectations from employees, parents, and boards are shifting faster than policies and handbooks can keep up.
In this environment, deep functional expertise in HR is necessary—but not sufficient. The leaders who will thrive are those who can:
Redefine success on their own terms
Lead with personal power, not just positional authority
Stay cognitively adaptable and whole-brain in how they think, decide, and influence
This retreat is designed to grow those leaders.
This experience is a strategic win for both you & your school:
Why it matters for you?
Elevate from HR expert to strategic people leader with a clearer leadership identity, language, and influence at the decision-making table.
Gain advanced tools and frameworks (Thinq360, Fabulous Leadership, 4 Voice Model) to navigate conflict, complexity, and change with more confidence and less burnout.
Why it matters for your school?
Strengthens your HR function as a strategic driver of culture, talent, and change, not just compliance and operations.
Translates megatrends (AI, workforce shifts, VUCA dynamics) into actionable people strategy that improves employee experience and, ultimately, student and family outcomes.
What Is ThinqShift?
We help fabulous people do the hard stuff—creating focus, and then shifting mindsets, behaviors, and cultures across individuals, teams, and organizations. We specialize in accelerating your top 10%—because identifying your best people isn’t enough. You have to invest in them.
We’re the only performance acceleration service designed for Directors and below—and now, we’re partnering with MISBO to bring this work to you.
About the Retreat
Join us for an immersive retreat designed specifically for independent school HR leaders. Step away from the day-to-day to reflect, reset, and rewire your leadership for the future of work.
This is more than traditional HR training. You’ll explore whole-brain leadership models like Thinq360 and the Fabulous Leadership Framework, while engaging with critical megatrends like AI, the VUCA world, and rapidly shifting workforce expectations.
Speaker
Vipul Kapadia -- As ThinqShift's CEO, Vipul Kapadia is the driving force behind their leadership experiences. A visionary speaker, creator, and facilitator, Vips is dedicated to empowering exceptional leaders and high-performing executives to reach their next level of greatness.
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Event Policies
Click here to read the Event Registration and Cancellation Policies.
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Early - Members
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$1,295.00 |
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Regular - Members
Registration Opens 11/22/25 at 12:00 AM EST
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$1,795.00 |
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Early Non-Members
Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
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$1,995.00 |
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Regular Non-Members
Registration Opens 11/22/25 at 12:00 AM EST
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$2,495.00 |
Join us at the historic Ponte Vedra Inn & Club for a retreat designed to recharge your spirit and reignite your purpose—where bold moves and big visions come to life. Set against the backdrop of Florida’s breathtaking Atlantic coastline, this AAA Five-Diamond resort offers an inspiring blend of luxury, legacy, and innovation—the perfect atmosphere to reflect, connect, and lead with intention.
As you settle into your ocean view room, complete with plush comforts and serene surroundings, you’ll find space not just to relax, but to envision what’s next. Between sessions, take time to unwind on the beach, challenge yourself on championship golf courses or tennis courts, or restore balance at the award-winning spa. With a variety of dining options and world-class amenities, the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club invites you to bring your whole self—mind, body, and bold ideas.
This is more than a retreat—it’s a launching pad. Come ready to think big, move boldly, and shape the future of HR leadership together. We can’t wait to welcome you.
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
200 Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Book your room here.
Discounted Rate: $369 per night
Cutoff date: December 11, 2025
Check in: 4:00 pm
Check out: 11:00 am
Cancellation policy: 7 days prior to arrival
Agenda
| January 11 | |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Registration Arrival & Registration - Check in, get settled, and get ready for this high-impact retreat! |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Welcome & Opening Reception
Two Misunderstood Words: Success and Leadership. -Interactive exploration of what “success” and “leadership” mean to you—and how loaded, subjective, and often externally driven those definitions can be. Recognition of internal vs. external meanings of success A thought-provoking setup for the rest of the program as you prepare to ShiftUp your mindset for a changing world |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner |
| January 12 | |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Morning Leadership Session
Dive into whole-brain leadership frameworks, personal leadership style, and school needs Where Fabulous Leadership fits in—and what it looks like in an independent school HR context |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
It’s Time to ShiftUp: On Leadership & On Success On Leadership
A deep dive into the history of leadership from Sun-Tzu to modern integrated leadership theories How the VUCA era favors adaptability, learning agility, and whole-brain leadership over tenure and experience |
| 4:00 PM | Evening on Your Own Participants are free to choose their own dining and evening activities. |
| January 13 | |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Interactive Strategy Session Apply learning to real scenarios and build a leadership playbook. |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Thinq360: Fabulous Leaders Master Thinking Voices
Introduction to the Thinq360™ 4 Voice Model and why it’s essential to staying cognitively adaptable Your personalized Thinq360 results (completed before the program) Guided reflection on your own default Thinking Voices—how you prefer to think, communicate, solve problems, and make decisions |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner |
| January 14 | |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Final Integration Session: The Fabulous Leader & Your 5-Year Goals
The Fabulous Person Non-negotiables—what must be true for you to live and lead well The Fabulous Person Success Model for Life, integrating leadership, purpose, and wellbeing Designing your 5-Year Life Goals across Career, Family, Friends, Self, and Money |
Continuing Education Information
HRCI Information
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Credit Type: Business
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Instructional Method: Webinar
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Program level: Basic
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Prerequisites: None
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Advanced Preparations: None
This program has been pre-approved for 15 Business recertification credit hours toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
MISBO is a recognized provider of recertification credits. HR Certification Institute® pre-approved this program for credits towards aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification.
SHRM Information
SHRM PDC Credit: 15.0
SHRM BoCK: Leadership & Navigation
MISBO is recognized by SHRM to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.
CPE Information
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Field of Study: Personnel/Human Resources
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Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
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Program level: Basic
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Prerequisites: None
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Advanced Preparations: None
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Recommended CPE Credits 15.0 in Personnel/Human Resources.
MISBO is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
