Momentum Interacting Skills was founded by Liza Michael and Robbie Byrne after a conversation with a friend introduced them to Google's Project Aristotle and its findings on psychological safety. That conversation led to a development phase, a pilot programme with a tech company in Dublin, and ultimately to Active Presence as it exists today.

The work sits at the intersection of their backgrounds. Robbie brings two decades of studying and teaching human interaction through actor-derived training. Liza brings her experience as a performer, facilitator, and corporate trainer. Together they have developed a methodology grounded in live behavioural experience, tested in real organisational contexts, and designed for the moments when creative collaboration matters most.

They are based in Paris and work across international markets.

Robbie Byrne

Liza Michael