Let’s be frank—most meetings are a waste of time. According to Gallup, 15 percent of an average company’s time is spent on meetings. Senior executives spend two or more days a week in them, while 67 percent of these meetings are considered to be failures. This lost productivity costs U.S. organizations an estimated $37 billion a year. So what’s missing from meetings? Engagement. If leaders want workers leaving the conference room feeling excited to work toward a new goal, they can’t just be satisfied that the meeting went well; they need to be engaged with the content. Make sure employees know what’s on the agenda beforehand, and stick to it. Also, don’t miss the opportunity to use a meeting to publicly encourage a worker or give them praise for something admirable they accomplished. Everyone should feel heard and that their opinions matter in the decision-making process—even employees who don’t typically speak up.