Kevin is being forced onto this project and I don't know why. Do I think he can do it? yes but he is the best person for the project?  no.  I think Claudina would be better.  she has PM experience and this is about the software for the most part.  But it was forced on him by Jason.  He even told kevin to think about it over the weekend and give him his decision when he came back.  Instead of waiting, he started telling everyone that kevin said yes and he was excited to start it.  what the hell are you talking about?  no he didn't!  Kevin was talking to me about what to say to Jason.  I told Kevin that this would be really good exposure and he said he didn't want more exposure.  he just wants to do ITAM and keep learning within that field.
I am trying to be positive with Kevin but Jason keeps undermining him.  he acts like he is giving kevin a choice but he isn't.  So kevin really thought he had a choice. Kevin said to me, I have left the company before for less reasons that this.  back then I was given a lot of choices, this is not ok with me.  I told him I did understand but maybe Jason picking him was a good thing. He just isn't happy how this entire thing went down.  Jason didn't even bother to look at who is best on the team to do it or what the hell was going on with the team.  ITAM is a bit more busy than his other team.  He just doesn't respect us at all.
I told Jason that Kevin didn't want to do it and felt pushed into it without a single say in it.  Jason just blew me off and said Kevin would be fine.  I said yes, he will be fine but that isn't what I am talking about.  The way it was done.  He just said well, what is done is done and you just need to accept that. Really? He wasn't even going to listen to pros and cons? Did I say that to Kevin?  NO.  I just went back and told him that Jason has a lot of belief that you are the right person and you can do it.  then we talked again about how it was done...not the fact that he can or can't do it.  I really hope Kevin doesn't quit over this!  I am so worried about him right now. And Jason doesn't care what anyone else has to say about it. Kevin even wrote it out what he was going to say to Jason but it didn't matter.  Jason made his mind up and started telling everyone Kevin was happy.  I told Kevin that I was going to be there the entire way to help him and anything that he needed. 
How is this showing respect for your team?  How is this showing respect for me when you go over my head and do this? Maybe talk to me first?  Well, I guess he did but he barely gave me time to even tell Kevin or discuss it with Kevin.  I barely talked to him before Jason was calling him into his office.  Then acting like he still had a choice.  I just don't get it.