Reply To: How can I handle this work meeting

Did the meeting happen yet? I don’t even know what to tell you, because it’s bonkers to me that someone would call a meeting to talk about an email you sent to your direct report. I would definitely let the boss talk first, and ask questions to try to draw out what she’s getting at before giving any response. And resist the temptation to disparage the employee because unfortunately that probably makes you look like a poor manager. You may have to take measures to protect yourself with this employee going forward, to limit the damage she can do.