“Ximena consistently demonstrates a flexibility and ease in shifting the type of coaching she provides based on these dynamic times and newly identified needs. Ximena does an excellent job sharing current and relevant ideas, resources and concepts. She is an excellent listener pulling out the important pieces to further explore and build upon.”
— Manager, Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
“If you’re looking to improve strategy on the ground – make it really happen, in action, Cascata will help you initiate the process, follow through, and create a feedback loop for ongoing assessment.”
— Manager, Portland Bureau of Transportation
“I’ve sped up my growth as a leader tenfold in working with Ximena. She’s introduced me to different ways to express myself to work more effectively with colleagues. Ximena has just the right amount of patience and an honest curiosity. She brings me practical tools and new approaches and then creates space for me to learn and practice so that I’m ready to put it into real life. And it works! ”
— Chief Medical Officer, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
“I really appreciate Ximena’s ability to customize sessions to our team and our specific needs. We can leave a session and know how to go out and apply what we’ve learned directly to our work.”
— Team member, Land Use Planning, Multnomah County
“Ximena has helped us come together, share experiences, build morale, improve communication, and ultimately build a better team.”
— Manager, Oregon Metro
“Ximena creates a productive, positive environment that puts people at ease while also challenging them to become better at what they do.”
— Chief Engineer, City of Portland
“Our work with Cascata really pushed us outside of our comfort zones and made us examine our team at a deeper level. By learning about our own and each other’s communication styles and motivations we were able to transform ourselves into an exceptionally highly functioning team. The best part is that we can take the techniques and tools we learned outside of work as well and improve all our relationships.”
— Team member, Transportation and Land Use Planning, Multnomah County
“In my 20+ year career, there never was anything remotely comparable to what you are providing us in terms of problem-solving and interacting with each other. ”
— Portland Bureau of Development Services
“Ximena helped me understand what it takes to be a really great manager. Through my work with Ximena, I have learned to be a better listener, a more effective communicator, a coaching manager, and a stronger leader. ”
— Manager, Arnerich Massena
“Ximena balances careful listening with guiding us along and quickly helps us pinpoint the crux of the situation.”
— Team Member, Department of Community Services, Multnomah County
“Ximena has an exceptional gift of listening.”
— Team Member, Portland Bureau of Transportation
“Ximena has a professional style that is both instructive and relatable. My coaching with Ximena has been instrumental to me in my career. ”
