In this Harvard Business Review Guide, industry experts share their insights on how to make the most out of business meetings at all stages, from planning to follow-up.

Whether it's a weekly team check-in or an executive leadership summit, meetings are an inevitable part of working life.

Sometimes, however, meetings leave us more frustrated than motivated, especially when we feel our time could have been better spent or that our ideas have gone unheard.

Harvard Business Review (HBR) is a management magazine. Making Every Meeting Matter is part of the HBR Guides Series.

In the guide, experts look at the most common types of business meetings, outlining how to more effectively plan for focused and productive meetings.