Get to Yes Faster with YESCALATE®

Today, we know more about how the human brain makes decisions and what works in sales than ever before in human history. What if you could apply the most current science of decision-making and behavioral psychology along with sales best practices from dozens of industries immediately using a proven program and a set of tools designed to help you get to YES faster and more often and make more of a difference in your world?

The YESCALATE® Program

YESCALATE Three-Step Process

Description: A process for continuous improvement (LAP), driven by three key steps:

  1. Identifying Best Practices: Learning what works from top performers (LEARN).

  2. Validating Best Practices: Adding to the River of Knowledge, validating through brain science and behavioral psychology why those practices work (APPLY).
  3. Calibrating Best Practices: Practicing in honorable and ethical ways to make a difference and pursue better together (PRACTICE).
YESCALATE sales coaching program

Who the YESCALATE® Program is for?

Who on your team needs to influence and persuade others? YESCALATE® is for everyone on your team, not just sales leaders. Some of the professionals utilizing our program include:

  • Client-Facing Roles: Sales Representatives, Account Executives, Customer Service Teams, Marketing Professionals, Project Managers.
  • Support Functions: Engineers, HR Managers, Learning & Development Teams, IT Specialists.
  • Leaders and Decision-Makers: CEOs, Sales Managers, and Team Leaders who influence and guide others.

 

The Outcome

Increased Sales Success- Short Term

Learn proven techniques to convert prospects into clients faster, close deals more effectively, and retain clients longer, driving your personal sales performance.

Best Practices Identification- Mid Term

Focusing on identifying what our Top Performers do, why those behaviors and techniques work, and how we can each calibrate them to our own person approach.

Build Stronger Culture - Long Term

Define a culture for employees and clients and vendors.  Strengthen relationships with existing clients, build trust and deliver value, for increased repeat business and customer loyalty.

The Gains

Usable Actionable
Tools

Receive practical, ready-to-use tools and techniques that can be applied immediately in sales conversations, helping you achieve better results.

Coaching
and Support

Access to expert coaching, allowing you to ask specific questions and receive tailored advice for overcoming your challenges.

Recognition Opportunities

Active participation in the program demonstrates quest for success to leadership, positioning yourself for recognition and advancement.

The YESCALATE® program is POWERED BY THE YESENTIALS® toolkit of evidence-based techniques designed to help you and your Team GET TO YES FASTER®. These best practices are THE ESSENTIALS OF YES® and will enable you to increase client engagement, build lasting partnerships, and optimize both personal and organizational performance.

The Private Workshops & Retreats

It would be a perfect blend of usefulness and enjoyment—an experience that energizes and inspires your team. Imagine combining the latest insights in Brain Science and Body Science, delivered by two exceptional experts who are passionate about making a meaningful impact on your attendees.

Dean Minuto, a renowned expert in applying neuroscience to sales, empowers teams to achieve faster and more effective results by mastering the art of getting to “yes.”

Carrie Wightman, Dean’s dynamic partner, brings her wealth of experience from pharmaceutical and high-tech sales. A world-class athlete and fitness instructor, Carrie has built a reputation as a leading on-air host and product marketing representative with QVC, blending motivation with actionable strategies for success.

Together, Dean and Carrie deliver an unparalleled meeting experience that equips your team with tools for both professional growth and personal well-being, ensuring this truly is your “Best Meeting Ever.”

 

“Thank you again for a VERY special week together. As you will see below, BEST meeting yet (and I’ve been doing this for 20 years now!)”

– Robin Kilbride, CEO SmithersOasis

Transformative Experiences for Teams of All Sizes

YESCALATE® Workshops and Retreats are immersive experiences designed to help your sales and executive teams achieve better results by combining cutting-edge brain science with innovative body science. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 100 company, our modular content adapts to your team’s needs and can be delivered in a keynote as short as 30 minutes or as an in-depth multi-day retreat.

Workshop Structure

Our recommended format for maximum ROI:

  • Day Before Day 1: Meet-and-greet with Dean Minuto and Carrie Wightman to build rapport and set the stage.
  • Day 1:
    • Morning (9 AM–12 PM): The award-winning “Intro to YESCALATE®” session, based on the same brain science that has made this talk one of the most-requested in the 50+ year history of Vistage International. This engaging session introduces participants to the core tools and concepts of YESCALATE®.
    • Optional Sunrise Fitness (7–7:50 AM): A morning fitness session with Carrie Wightman, featuring innovative techniques like active sitting, sneaky fitness, and movement as medicine.
  • Day 2:
    • Morning (9 AM–12 PM): Application and deep dive session, tailored to your team’s goals. Participants explore YESENTIALS® tools, such as The One-Page Sales Coach, and practice applying insights to real-world challenges.
    • Optional Sunrise Fitness (7–7:50 AM): Continue the momentum with an energizing fitness session.

Flexible Formats and Customization

  • Workshops can range from 30 minutes to multi-day retreats.
  • Groups as small as 6 executives or as large as 6,000 attendees.
  • Delivered in-person anywhere in the U.S. or globally.
  • Fully customizable to include fitness sessions, conference room activities, or even poolside workouts.

Why Combine Brain and Body Science?

Dean Minuto’s brain science sessions empower participants with actionable tools and strategies to influence, persuade, and sell ethically. Carrie Wightman’s body science sessions energize teams with practical, zero-impact fitness routines designed for any age or stage. Together, these sessions ensure your team is mentally and physically aligned for peak performance.

About Carrie Wightman

Carrie Wightman is a world-class athlete, professional trainer, and 14-year fitness host on QVC. Her expertise spans everything from functional movement to innovative fitness solutions for busy professionals. Carrie’s fitness philosophy focuses on:

  • Active Sitting: Exercises that fit seamlessly into a workday, whether seated in a conference room or on a plane.
  • Sneaky Fitness: Workouts that build strength and flexibility without appearing like traditional exercise.
  • Movement is Medicine: Promoting movement as a tool for energy, clarity, and overall health.
  • Healthy Doesn’t Have to Be Hard: Making fitness approachable and fun for people of all ages and abilities.

    Carrie’s sessions are highly flexible and can be conducted indoors or outdoors, from poolside stretches to water aerobics, with equipment provided for attendees as needed. Like Dean, Carrie specializes in making the complex simple, ensuring participants leave feeling energized and capable.

Brain Science and Body Science Program

 Starting at $2,500 per attendee for groups of 10.

    • Includes two 3-hour sessions and sunrise fitness.
    • Exercise equipment (ball and band): $20 per attendee.
    • Travel: Flat fee of $1,750 for Dean and Carrie (covers airfare).
    • Copies of The One-Page Sales Coach $20 per copy.


      *Pricing for larger groups and longer retreats available upon request.
       


Suggested Event Themes

Dean and Carrie recommend the following themes for client events:

  • Pursuing Better Together
  • Starting Different
  • The Full Power of [Your Company Name]
  • Every Day Better
  • Driving Results
  • Me Supporting We
  • Focus on What Matters

Option for Live Virtual Sessions

Dean Minuto delivers award-winning live virtual sessions from his professional Zoom studio, while Carrie Wightman offers live-streamed fitness sessions through carriefitness.com.

These sessions are fully customizable, allowing your team to address specific goals from anywhere in the world.

  • Brain Science Virtuals: Dean delivers actionable tools and strategies for teams to Sell MORE, Engage BETTER, Learn FASTER, and Leverage SMARTER.
  • Body Science Virtuals: Carrie energizes teams with engaging, zero-impact fitness sessions focused on active sitting, sneaky fitness, and movement as medicine.


Virtual options are perfect for remote or hybrid teams and can be delivered in short, interactive formats to maximize engagement

Micro Learning Approach: Simplify to Maximize

Humans are wired to learn and teach—it’s how we’ve survived and thrived as a species. Over thousands of years, we’ve developed powerful tools to share knowledge simply and effectively. From visual maps in 6300 BC to stories, recipes, and modern bullet points, microlearning has always been about making information digestible and actionable.

Why does it work? Our brains thrive on simplicity. They consume 25% of our body’s energy, so we crave decisions and solutions that are easy to process. Research shows that engagement increases fivefold with microlearning, and retention improves dramatically when information is presented in short, structured formats.

At YESCALATE®, we use microlearning principles to package strategies into visual models, metaphors, step-by-step methods, and checklists. This approach helps teams make better decisions, faster. Remember, simplicity takes effort—but when you summarize, sequence, and simplify, you create tools others can use immediately.

Be the mentor. Share knowledge that’s useful and easy, and remember—teaching is one of the most powerful ways to learn.