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February 11, 2026Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries1 citationsOpen Access

Assessing Team Flow and Its Outcomes in Work Teams: Validation of the Team Flow Monitor and Quick Scan

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JHJef J. J. van den HoutODOrin C. DavisFordham UniversitySBSiem BuseyneUniversity College West Flanders

Key Points

  • The study aims to validate the Team Flow Quick Scan as a concise instrument for measuring team flow and to replicate findings associated with team flow in workplace settings.
  • Introduced a new 11-item measure called Team Flow Quick Scan (TFQS) for assessing team flow.
  • Validated TFQS against the established Team Flow Monitor (TFM) questionnaire.
  • Analyzed the effects of team flow on performance outcomes in various work teams.
  • The TFQS effectively measured team flow, confirming its validity compared to the 37-item TFM.
  • Findings supported the notion that team flow positively influences team performance.
  • Though the TFQS is shorter, it replicated key findings of team flow efficacy from TFM.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Research has shown that flow experiences among groups, such as sports teams and music groups, can positively affect group processes and outcomes. However, there has been limited research on the effects of team flow in the workplace, and existing studies have mainly employed a 37‐item questionnaire, namely the Team Flow Monitor (TFM), as a basis for measuring team climates and coaching the teams to achieve higher‐level performances. Recognizing the need for a more concise instrument, the scientific community seeks a tool that can be easily integrated with other research scales, while practitioners prefer a shorter measure for frequent and convenient assessment. To address this, the present study introduces an 11‐item measure of team flow called the Team Flow Quick Scan (TFQS). In addition to validating this measure against the established TFM, this study seeks to replicate the established findings of team flow. While the TFQS measured team flow using a slightly different model from the TFM, the results are consistent with theory and the slightly restricted ability of an 11‐item measure to have the sensitivity of a 37‐item measure. Ultimately, results replicated the efficacy of the TFM and introduced the TFQS as a viable tool for measuring flow in teams, which can be a powerful aid in helping teams hit their highest performance levels.

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Hout et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698c1cb3267fb587c655f447https://doi.org/10.1002/hfm.70037
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