Feeling Bullied at Work: How to Handle Threats Over Knowledge Transfer?

I am working for an IT company. It is a big company, ranking in the top 5 in India. However, the project that I am currently involved in does not have a good working environment. The project is not in good shape because the people working on it lack the necessary skills.

I requested a release from both my RM and HR manager, but I have not received any response. Consequently, I have decided to resign. Upon resigning, I requested my RM to assign someone for Knowledge Transfer (KT) for the tasks I was handling. Initially, they mentioned they would try, but after more than 3 weeks, I received no response. Later, they informed me that they were unable to arrange for KT, insisting that I had to manage it myself. I reiterated that it was not possible for me to complete it within the given timeframe and I stood firm on my decision to provide resources for KT.

After more than 2 months, during which I was consistently being bullied, a senior manager called me for a meeting. In the meeting, they tried to pressure me to handle the KT, and when I refused, I was threatened that they would tarnish my character certificate and jeopardize my career. This situation has left me feeling really distressed, and I am unsure of what steps to take next.

Can anyone provide guidance or suggestions on how to handle this situation?

Thank you.

Hello Nishant,

A few aspects that would need better clarity/elaboration in your posting.

1. What exactly is YOUR role/position in the project?
2. What do you mean by "....not got good environment"?
3. What's the timeframe/timeline/duration of the project? And how long were you working on this project prior to this situation?
4. You mention "people are not skilled enough for it" as the cause for the poor delivery show. Since you say this is a Top-5 IT Company, I presume regular internal & client review meetings WOULD have been regularly held. Then wasn't this aspect highlighted/escalated? If No, why not? And if Yes, what action was taken to bring it back on track?
5. Looking at what you mentioned ".....people are not skilled enough for it" COMBINED with "asked for release from my RM and HR manager but no response" from ANOTHER angle, prima facie, it looks like your RM & HR viewed this as your effort to run away from the problems/issues rather than taking them up as a challenge & resolving them.
6. Are you a VERY CRITICAL resource for this project? Your line ".....after some time they said they cannot arrange one you have to do it anyhow" gives this impression.

The more details you give, the better the chances of actionable suggestions from the members.

Regards,
TS

You don't need to worry about that. No one has the power to spoil your career as it goes against employment practices. Once you have resigned stating the problem, and if the employers are bullying you even after that, it is not your fault. If they continue to do so, file a case against them at the labor office in your area.