Handling
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. See handle The mode of using the pencil or brush; style of touch - Fairholt A criminal offence, the trade with stolen goods.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
Example sentence: I can see myself doing production work and handling projects behind the scenes.
Manipulation
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.The skillful use of the hands in, for example, chiropractic.The devious management of some situation, especially for one's own advantage.
Example sentence: Rather than passing a thousand pages of tax reform legislation and restarting the tax code manipulation process, we should change the paradigm. It is time to eliminate the IRS and repeal the 16th Amendment.