<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Work Well Mendota]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're a regional coworking & innovation space that offers coworking plans, innovation services, meeting space rentals, and team-building activities.]]></description><link>https://www.workwellmendota.org/stories</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 23:29:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.workwellmendota.org/es/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Case Study in Strategic Planning for Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce in Grinnell, Iowa has an active membership and a unique community. 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They had the opportunity to utilize public spaces to create new...]]></description><link>https://www.workwellmendota.org/post/a-case-study-in-community-engagement-public-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66e08808a051ccae83ed8fd4</guid><category><![CDATA[Innovation Works®]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 15:52:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac4815_2c15aa3965314cab9a9cedb61c67be26~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jordan DeGree</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Case Study in Strategic Planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[MercyOne is a connected system of healthcare facilities, with 20,000 employees in Iowa and Nebraska. 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