The Bottom Line Human Resources: Is HR Out of Control?
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Oct 16, 2025 Neil Morrison, an HR director with decades of experience, discusses the evolving role of HR in shaping company culture and mitigating risks. Nicole Whittaker shares insights on the necessity of outsourced HR for small businesses and the complexities of compliance. Pamela Dow critiques HR's recent expansion, raising concerns about a potential ideological bias. The panel debates the balance between HR's influence on workplace policy versus productivity, highlighting the impact of social movements and calls for strategic alignment with business goals.
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First Job Rejection Memory
- Neil Morrison recalled receiving hundreds of identical thin rejection letters after university when applying for jobs.
- He now describes his HR role as helping people, teams and the organisation to perform at their best.
Seventeen-Person Recruitment Meeting
- Pamela Dow described convening a meeting with 17 people to discuss slow prison officer recruitment.
- The meeting included HR from multiple levels and outsourced recruiters, showing recruitment complexity in government.
Growth Creates HR Work For Itself
- Pamela Dow argued HR growth creates its own workload via policies that then require policing and enforcement.
- She linked sheer headcount expansion to bureaucratic sclerosis and 'failure demand'.