Lou Ionis

Leadership coach · Portland, OR · in person and virtual

Credentials they list: ICF PCC

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"IONIS Coaching combines extensive coaching experience with real-world leadership insights to help leaders at every level develop their full potential." (in their words, on their website)

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
1:1 Executive & Leadership Coaching
Executives and senior leaders, high-potential leaders and emerging managers, leadership teams, organizations		 Leadership presence and confidence · Communication and influence · Strategic thinking and decision-making · Managing complexity, stress, and pressure · Navigating people challenges with clarity and integrity on request
Manager & Leader Development
First-time and developing managers, leaders promoted faster than they were prepared for, managers struggling with performance conversations, boundaries, or confidence		 Support for leaders at all levels · Building confidence, clarity, and trust on request
Team & Culture Support
Organizations seeking stronger culture, engagement, and accountability		 Strengthening trust and psychological safety · Accountability and ownership · Clear communication across functions · Alignment during change, growth, or transition on request
Executive Coaching
Senior leaders navigating complexity, visibility, and responsibility		 Leadership presence · Decision-making · Relational effectiveness on request
Manager & Leader Development
Emerging and mid-level leaders building confidence, clarity, and trust		 Support for leadership growth on request
Individual Leadership Coaching
Individuals seeking leadership growth outside organizational sponsorship, including leaders in transition, founders, and professionals with responsibility		 Leadership presence and self-trust · Clear communication and boundaries · Decision-making and confidence · Managing stress, reactivity, and overwhelm · Aligning values, career, and life direction on request
Workshops & Coaching Labs
Organizations or open enrollment participants		 Build leadership capacity · Strengthen communication and trust · Normalize real leadership challenges · Create shared language and awareness on request
Executive Coaching Lab Series
Senior leaders, executives, seasoned managers		 4 sessions · 4 live Coaching Labs · Live coaching and facilitated discussion · Confidential, practical space for leadership challenges · Peer insight and grounded reflection $195
Individual Leadership Coaching
Executives and senior professionals, leaders without formal organizational support, entrepreneurs and independent professionals, individuals seeking clarity, confidence, and alignment		 Leadership presence and self-trust · Clear communication and boundaries · Decision-making and confidence · Managing stress, reactivity, and overwhelm · Aligning values, career, and life direction on request
International Executive & Leadership Coaching
Leaders and organizations seeking development regardless of location		 Leading across cultures and systems · Navigating complexity and uncertainty · Developing steadiness under pressure · Strengthening relational leadership capacity · Virtual coaching engagements on request

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

How they compare

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Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnononononono
Job search strategynonoyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changenonoyesyesyesyes
Leadershipnonoyesyesyesyes
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Initial conversation to explore coaching needs · Tailored coaching engagements based on individual or organizational goals · Ongoing coaching sessions or labs with practical application and reflection
Before coaching
corporate leader, product, operations, finance, supply chain, global strategy (25 years)

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Job searchA target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free.Interviews are coming in.Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network.
Career directionWeeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role.You already have two or three target roles.You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment.
LeadershipPeer groups, feedback from your manager, reading.You have a mentor who has done the job.A first management role or a bigger team, often paid for by the employer.

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Questions to ask before hiring

  1. If I land a job partway through, what happens to the sessions I have not used? (multi-session package)
  2. What are your cancellation and refund terms? (no refund terms on their site)
  3. Which body issued your credential, and can I check it there? (credential listed)
  4. Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)

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