Can Trello allow only admins to set and view private timelines on cards?

[Atharva Bhosale]

Feature Name:
Private Timelines – Admin-Controlled Card Scheduling

Description:
I'd like to suggest a feature that allows only the board admin to set and view timelines (or due dates) on Trello cards. These timelines would be:

• Invisible to managers and team members, helping prevent undue pressure.

• Trackable by managers, in the sense that progress and activity are visible—but not the specific internal deadlines.

• Editable/viewable only by the admin, to ensure that scheduling remains strategic and controlled.

Purpose & Benefits:

1. Transparent workflow without deadline anxiety – Helps reduce performance pressure among colleagues by not showing hard deadlines publicly.

2. Efficient project pacing – Admin can keep projects on schedule privately while monitoring team progress.

3. Clean team communication – Keeps the focus on task quality over time stress.

[Luciana Munhoz]

Hi Atharva! Welcome to the community!

Thanks for sharing the details of your suggestion. Trello doesn't have this feature for now, but I have added this post as an internal comment to a similar feature suggestion that you can check here: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/TRELLO-98

As an alternative, you can check the Power-up gallery and see if one of the 3rd party Power-ups may help cover what you need. Here's the link: https://trello.com/power-ups/search?q=timeline

Hope that helps!