Human Scaffold

Founder at Human Scaffold 🩺 Helping team-based Health Care Leaders to see more patients, get rave patient reviews and have a happy productive staff

Founder

National Sales Manager, Immunology

Product Manager, Immunology - Cimzia

Territory Manager - Cimzia

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB)

Having taught 25 subjects in a variety of subject areas, my main areas of teaching interest are: science & drama.  During this time, extracurricular activities served as a great source of enjoyment and learning with high school students outside of the classroom.  Some of the highlights included: helping to start a cricket league as well as coaching duties which included a city championship, reviving the Barton Drama program highlighted by a win at the Sears Drama Festival for the first time in 22 years as well as multiple performances around the city of Hamilton, starting a small Motown-based musical ensemble and a drum crew that travelled and performed around Hamilton, starting clubs targetting anti-tobacco messaging to  youth, organizing multiple Talent Shows and Coffee Houses, multiple fundraising events for various school clubs, numerous trips field trips including New York City & Chicago, starting and maintaining a Walk-in Closet to provide clothing for under privledged students, attended leadership initiatives including multiple leadership trips to OELC, participated in numerous OSSTF activities which included acting as grievance rep.

Teacher

Schering Pharmaceuticals

Specializing in Rheumatology, I worked with physicians to improve their understanding of how and where Remicade would fit in with a treatment regimen for patients.  A strong working knowledge of Rheumatology and monoclonal antibodies along with a well developed ability to serve customers allowed me to consistently surpass forecasts each year.

Remicade Care Specialist

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

ARE YOU A PHYSICIAN AND AN ENTREPRENEUR?

Perhaps you’re a visionary, and you would like to make an impact in medicine and not settle for the status quo.

You’ve built an awesome team-based medical practice so that you can help more patients by implementing your vision.

What’s holding you back?
-  Do you feel overwhelmed? - “Everyone wants a piece of me”
- Your clinic is non-stop - “We have no time to all get together to meet”
- You're out of options - “I want to be better but I’m out of ideas"

If so, I know these feel like problems, but I see them as OPPORTUNITIES!

Allow me to introduce myself... my name is Mike.  Nice to meet you!

ABOUT ME...
👨‍🏫 Award winning high school teacher,
📈Ex-Product Manager, National Sales Manager & Sales Rep,
🥁 Drummer,
🏕 Lover of nature,
👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Family guy.

I spent almost 15 years in Pharma and visited physicians across Canada as a rep, Product Manager and National Sales Manager.  

Sandwiched between these experiences was a 10 years stint as a high school science and drama teacher.

In each of these experiences, I wanted to help patients and students, but one thing stood in the way of making it easy: COMMUNICATION.

Believe me when I say that you CAN serve your patients, have an empowered staff and live the life you want!

WHAT CLIENTS SAY...

◈ "I highly recommend Human Scaffold if you are looking to enhance communication within your organization. The strategies are not only applicable to your workplace but can also be applied to your personal life."  - Roger

◈ “We have been working with Mike over the past year to improve our team dynamics in the journey to achieve Growth Mindset during this challenging time we are all in.  The Human Scaffold Experience is personalized to the group because Mike really takes the time to understand the needs of the group and tailor the workshops accordingly.  The sense of partnership is strong and that makes all the difference.:

◈ "If you are looking to improve collegiality, work culture and overall working efficiency, Human Scaffold should be at the top of your list! Thanks again for all your help!"  - Manjot

◈ "After the workshop, I reached out to Mike and he provided me with extra resources which I used to as a guide in a conversation about responsibilities with my colleagues. I would definitely recommend the Human Scaffold workshops for team building and team strengthening!" - Najma

When medical clinic leaders hire me, they often discover what their teams have been holding back...





...right in front of them.  With them.

My workshops get people talking, sharing insights they never would otherwise. 

It’s all about creating trust fast and making people feel safe enough to share, whether leadership is in the room or not (usually, they are!).

Leaders are surprised by how much I uncover.
Things they couldn’t get themselves. 

It’s not magic, just the proper techniques and activities that bring the real stuff to light.

If you’re a clinic leader, what might your team be waiting to say?

Mike Zimic

Simplifying how medical clinics are managed for better care.

"You've been able to gain everyone's trust, and you learned things that I never would have learned on my own."




This is what a clinic owner said to me on Friday...
...and they're not the only ones who have told me this.

This clinic often slips into a façade of harmony.

Everyone’s polite. Meetings are calm.
No one raises their voice... or the real issues.

On the surface, things look smooth.
But underneath?
-----> frustration builds
---> trust erodes
-> good intentions that brought people into healthcare start to fade

The façade feels safe, but it’s actually what keeps clinics stuck.

This is the work I do with clinic teams through Human Scaffold: 
helping staff who care deeply about their patients learn to... 
... speak up
... listen better
... rebuild trust in the open

Do you have a façade of harmony in your clinic?

Talk about integrating right into the community.  Let's think about how this group probably pulled this together...



1. Hey... we should have a float for our Christmas parade
2. We need to find someone with a truck to tow our "float" in the parade.
3. Heck - we need a trailer.  Does anyone know someone with a trailer? (probably a family member of the FHT staff)
4. Who would like to be in the parade from the FHT (it involves showing up after hours on the weekend)
5. Where will we decorate (clearly, someone connected with the local car dealership to find a warm place to do so)
6. We need to find fun things to wear - let's meet to come up with a plan.

This is just off the top of my head.  What am I missing?

Think of all of this initiative, assertiveness and dare I say boldness that it takes to pull this together.  

Sharing these activities gives other clinics ideas.
If everyone shared... there would be a flood of great ideas to connect clinics more to their communities.

Bravo to the Prescott Family Health Team.

View company: Prescott Family Health Team

What a wonderful night at The Prescott Christmas Parade tonight. The weather cleared and cooperated for all the amazing floats and bands!!  

A special thank you goes out to the Thomlinson Group for their support and Riverside Buick GMC  Ltd. opening their shop to keep us warm while we decorated. Our team had a great night walking the parade🌲🎅

#workplacewellnessprogram #santaparade

I wasn't expecting this...
...not from this team.




I always ask for anonymous feedback on my workshops.

When I asked for areas to improve upon, I expected a few tough comments.
They were skeptical walking in... arms crossed, ready to dislike it.

 What did I do?

Started with humour.
Kept it fully interactive.
Provided practical frameworks.
Everyone left with actionable next steps.
Created a space they didn't know they needed.

I was pleased to see the strengths in the areas to improve.
AND
...they gave extra love to the hoola hoops and the puppets.

This clinic yearned for connection...
...and now they are asking for more.

This clinic manager decided to NOT DO NOTHING - and the whole team felt the difference.

A small investment in your team goes a long way.

Could your clinic use the same spark?

Check this out... what a great & fun way to celebrate NP Week and also have a creative way for patients and others to get to know their staff.

🎵 If Nurse Practitioner Week had an opening theme song, it would sound a lot like this.

Behind every laugh and lighthearted moment is a team of experts dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. Nurse Practitioners at Erie Shores HealthCare assess, diagnose, prescribe, and treat with compassion and skill, supporting patients and families every step of the way.

Thank you to our incredible NP team for keeping care personal, professional, and full of heart. 💙
#NursePractitionerWeek #ErieShoresHealthCare #proudtobeESHC #nursepractitioner

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