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Through this explorative study, I sought to procure a better understanding of how creativity is perceived by supervisors and supervisees, what value is attached to it, how it is utilised in the supervision process, what helps and hinders its use and what impact it may have on the profession of social work. Grounded theory was used to analyse eight (8) audiotapes of supervision sessions, eight (8) taped interviews and eight (8) taped discussions with sixteen (16) participating supervisors and supervisees from different agencies in Malta. Findings portrayed creativity in supervision as a budding concept. There was a general recognition that creativity can enhance supervision. Respondents defined creativity as being an element that can help achieve new perspectives, enhance the problem-solving process and aid purposeful reflection. Its applicability in supervision was recognised both through the use of techniques and also through a creative approach that a supervisor consciously adopts. It was further recognised that there needs to exist the right conditions for its applicability such as know-how of creativity, a conducive environment and a positive supervisory relationship as well as creative permission allowed by organisations through their philosophy, structure and policies. Despite its perceived benefits, it was acknowledged that the use of creativity is peripheral in supervision. The main reasons for this were noted as being the lack of familiarity with the concept of creativity in supervision, an absence of conditions that enhance its use and / or a presence of conditions that hinder it. These findings will hopefully become a step towards ameliorating the supervision process in the profession of social work.