Coach retreat is a one day workshop to experience coaching techniques.

The idea of improving as a coach, using the code retreat framework of "persisting by repeat and change techniques " to handle a "problem".

Rachel Davies has put in place a wonderful model about Coaching DoJos. That is a great way to experiment with coaching during a conference. (As it's a short workshop.)

Coaching DoJo

One stop session, it goes this way :

I have a problem ( kata) . A pair (or team) of coaches coach me - in a free coaching style way - to realize what are the issues/some solutions, etc. The observers give feed-back about the coaching style and suggest improvements. End of the session.

Coach Retreat

Lasts on a day long with time-boxed sessions focused on the same topic.